Moose and Magpie
By Bettina Restrepo
Illustrated by Sherry Rogers
Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2009
ISBN # 978-1-934359-97-6
PB with sidebar facts
Moose lived where the willow trees touched the ground and the lily pads floated on the water.
Moose’s head itches and Magpie provides answers and puns galore about moose in this life cycle story of two friends and the changes Moose experiences through a year. Filled with jokes and puns, the story entertains while sidebars provide accurate scientific facts about moose, magpies, and the moose life cycle. Two spreads at the back provide additional facts and explain the real and made up parts of the story. A “For Creative Minds” section, a feature of Sylvan Dell books, allows the reader to put their newly gained knowledge to use.
Activity 1
Look up deer, moose, and elk antlers. Describe how they are alike and how they are different.
Activity 2
Look up the word mutualism as a symbiotic relationship. Explain how moose and magpie show mutualism.
Other moose and magpie books:
Looking for a Moose by Phyllis Root and Randy Cecil
The Useful Moose: A Truthful, Moose-Full Tale by Fiona Robinson
The Magpies’ Nest by Joanna Foster, Jane Feder, and Julie Downing
Moose and Magpie sounds fun – love stories about relationships.
Great write up, Shirley! Thank you so much for this! Glad you liked the book!
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