{"product_id":"what-goes-on-inside-a-beaver-pond","title":"What Goes on Inside a Beaver Pond? by Becky Cushing Gop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNautilus Book Awards, Silver Winner \u003cbr\u003eNational Outdoor Book Award Winner \u003cbr\u003eJohn Burroughs Association Riverby Award Winner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDive into the fascinating world of beavers--the swimmers, builders, and engineers of the animal kingdom!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Goes on inside a Beaver Pond? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003etakes kids ages 8 to 10 on a journey through a year in the life of a young beaver (called a \"kit\"). This is an exciting year as the young beaver leaves her family lodge and moves throughout the Yokun Brook waterways, seeking a new home for herself. Throughout the seasons, vibrant illustrations and descriptions reveal the hidden inner-workings of a beaver lodge, how beavers fell trees with their teeth and create a wetland habitat, how they collect food and ward off predators, and what daily life is like within a beaver colony. Educational side panels enhance the story with details about beaver behavior and anatomy, as well as information about what other animal inhabitants of the pond are up to throughout the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Becky Cushing Gop is an environmental educator and director of Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary where the story takes place. Nature illustrator Carrie Shryock's lively and charming graphics bring the young beaver's story to life for nature-curious kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eAn immersive, informative year in the life of a young beaver. Follow our furry heroine through wetlands and waterways as she strikes out to find a home of her own. Chocked full of facts and observations rendered in verdant comic-style panels, this narrative nonfiction book provides lots to chew on for builders and budding aquatic naturalists.--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A story that draws readers in.\"--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Magic, from the first enchanting illustration onward.\"--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEILA PHILIP, Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This gorgeous picture book will get kids right out into the marsh to watch beavers.\"--\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBERND HEINRICH, winner of the John Burroughs Medal for Nature Writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"100% engaging even if you are not interested in beavers, you soon will be!\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eYouth Services Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Plenty to chew on for young nature lovers.\"\u003cspan\u003e-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecky Cushing Gop\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning environmental educator and director of \u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass Audubon West, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eencompassing 18 wildlife sanctuaries, conservation partnerships, and widespread community and school programming. She is based at the 1,400-acre Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox, home to a healthy population of Castor canadensis--aka, the North American beaver. In addition to her work at Mass Audubon, she shares nature and mindfulness practices through presentations and workshops for conservation professionals, educators, and the general public throughout the Northeast. She lives with her family in western Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45729607254202,"sku":"9781635865271","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_981c9030-9da2-4a0c-8885-6347da95739d.jpg?v=1774292203","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/what-goes-on-inside-a-beaver-pond","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}