Review: 'These woodland creatures will grow up one day but for now they just want to play'
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2014
Emily Thomson provides both the rhyming verse and the excellent art for this survey of animals in the woods, a book from which children can learn the names of animals they may not have seen, and at the same time be introduced to them in a warm and friendly manner that makes everything less frightening - and starts them thinking of animals as their friends.Thomson introduces each new animal with just a bit of personality to identify - the little skunk, a fawn that jumps, a little bear cub who hibernates in the winter, a flying squirrel, a baby raccoon, an owl chick with night vision, a prickly but adorable little porcupine, a baby fox, a little lynx alone and with momma, and a momma bear and her bear cub - they all just want to play.Emily's book is published by Lilt House and they offer a free coloring book with purchase of the Kindle form of the book. It would appear that we have a fine new addition to children's books in author illustrator Emily Thomson. Grady Harp, February 14