Little Loon [Hardcover]

Little Loon is the story about a loon and her first summer on the lake, and also teaches loon facts. . . .I liked Little Loon because I have seen loons at our cottage in Canada. I learned some facts about loons, like the color of the eggs, that baby loons float, and that both parents take care of the babies. I liked the illustrations, they are colorful, but I wish there was more detail of the loons feathers. My favorite fact is that red eyes might help them see better underwater.Readers follow along as a baby loon grows and discovers the world around her. Theyll learn how loons are perfectly adapted to life in the water and discover that the biggest threats to loons come from people. Closes with a page of pertinent loon facts and ways for children to help protect this beloved waterfowl.Little Loon traces the birth and first summer of a loon chick on a New England lake, ending with the loons migration for the winter. Readers follow along as the baby loon grows and discovers the world around her. Along the way, theyll learn that loons are so perfectly adapted to life in the water that its very difficult for them to walk on land. They only come out of the water to lay eggs, so their nests are built are very close to shore and are very susceptible to flooding in heavy rains. Readers will also discover that the biggest threats to loons come from peopleboats, pollution, and fishing tackle. Lavishly illustrated in full color, the book closes with a page of pertinent loon facts and ways for children to help protect this beloved waterfowl.Fran Hodgkins is the author of numerous childrens books, including Andre the Famous Harbor Seal and How People Learned to Fly. She lives in Rockport, Maine.Karel Hayes is the best-selling illustrator of the Visitors series, which includes The Winter Visitors, The Summer Visitors, The Christmas Visitors, and the forthcoming The Autumn Visitors (Sept. 2015). She lives in Center Harbor, New Hampshire.Moon LoonPB 978-1589794559, $7.95l3ã