The Rescue of Eddie and Elliott: A Bald Eaglet Adventure by Keith Ross (Book House Publishing, 2023, book and plush toys $65, 672-piece puzzle $19.99, 38 pp PB) Review by Skye Anderson.
A Gem!
Little baby eagles, eaglets, are so ugly they're cute! And this is a book about two eaglets and how they were saved from possible harm.
Saved by a Dog!
It all started with a dog. Mom and Dad Eagle didn't make a very good nest so one day the eaglets found themselves not in a tree top aerie (eyrie) but on the ground where dangers lurk for little birds who can't yet fly (or walk very well). A little dog walking by with his human one fine early May morning noticed the birds and 'told' his person that he saw, heard and smelled something out of the ordinary. Human goes to investigate and finds two baby eagles on the ground, not in their tree top nest where they belong! She calls a large volunteer corps into action to treat the little eaglets and climb their tree to put them back into their nest.
Home at Last!
With beautiful prose - sometimes suspenseful - by author Keith Ross, and incredible photos of the day* in May that the birds were saved, also by Keith Ross, The Rescue of Eddie and Elliott is inspiring and educational for students and families alike. Ross has included pages of fun facts plus a bonus page of questions and answers that tell the reader what to do when finding a baby bird: this page is worth making into a poster!
Stuffies, Too! (Plushies)
You can get your own Eddie and Elliott who are velcro'd together, or a jigsaw puzzle to make and frame - and Youtube also has the story to watch.
All in all, a book to remember taking place in a little, barely known town in Washington - Sequim.
*The Rescue is probably about one entire day when knowledgeable volunteers sprang into action to do what needed to be done to save our national birds.
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