Becoming a Good Creature

by Sy Montgomery (Author) Rebecca Green (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

School is not the only place to find a teacher. In this picture book adaptation of Sy Montgomery and Rebecca Green's New York Times best-selling How to Be a Good Creature, learn the many surprising lessons animals have to teach us about friendship, compassion, and how to be a better creature in the world.

Sy Montgomery has had many teachers in her life: some with two legs, others with four, or even eight! Some have had fur, feathers, or hooves. But they've all had one thing in common: a lesson to share.

The animals Sy has met on her many world travels have taught her how to seek understanding in the most surprising ways, from being patient to finding forgiveness and respecting others. Gorillas, dogs, octopuses, tigers, and more all have shown Sy that there are no limits to the empathy and joy we can find in each other if only we take the time to connect.

Based on the New York Times best-selling adult memoir, Sy Montgomery and Rebecca Green's beautiful, friendly guide is for readers young and old who wish to be better creatures in the world. Go ahead, pass it on.

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Starred Review
Full of conviction, wisdom, and essential truths.

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K-Gr 4--The collaborators behind Montgomery's 2018 memoir, How To Be a Good Creature, return for a picture book version. Vivid language and emotive illustrations effectively depict Montgomery's connection to animals. Montgomery observed the actions and behaviors of her first pet, a dog, which inspired her to learn more about animals. Her love of observation and research expanded to many more creatures, and her travels took her around the world. She lived in tents, hiked in jungles and deserts, and went wherever her work required her to go. The lessons she shared in her adult memoir have been reshaped for young readers. Green's illustrations depict warmth and tenderness in every line and stroke of gouache. VERDICT A thoughtful, gentle work that highlights the connection between animals and humans. This tender picture book will inspire reflection.--Nancy Call, formerly at Santa Cruz P.L., Aptos, CA

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780358252108
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
September 29, 2020
Series
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BISAC categories
SCI070000 - Science | Life Sciences | Zoology - General
Library of Congress categories
Human-animal relationships
Animals

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