A relaxed, realistic introduction to vital natural processes

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	• Salmon Forest David Suzuki, Sarah Ellis Greystone Books, 2006 - 32 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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A relaxed, realistic introduction to vital natural processes

David Suzuki, this generation's John Muir, introduces children to a vital part of life in the Pacific Northwest, the salmon cycle. In the story, a wise father takes his daughter on a fishing trip, telling her that she will become part of the Salmon Story. Patiently allowing her to observe life and ask questions about what she sees, he gently presents many interesting facts without boring readers. The introduction to First Nations ("Indian") customs is especially effective in presenting this way of life as well-adapted to natural cycles. And making the final point: "we're all part of the same story", clearly presents David Suzuki's life work.

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One fall day, Kate goes with her father, a fish biologist, to the river where he works ? a river in the Pacific rain forest ? the ?salmon forest,? as he calls it. Together they watch the sockeye salmon returning to the river to spawn, and witness a bear scooping up a salmon. Next, Kate and her dad run into a Native boy named Brett and his family fishing at a pool in the river. From her adventures, Kate discovers how the forest and the salmon need each other and why the forest is called the salmon forest. David Suzuki and Sarah Ellis?s charming and informative text and Sheena Lott?s watercolors magically evoke the spirit and mystery of the West Coast rain forest.

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