On the floor of a cave in the canyon rim a bobcat drowses while her three kittens wrestle playfully. High above them a big-eared bat and her tiny batling hang by their toes from the cavern's rocky ceiling. In the trees and meadows of the canyon other small creatures are also growing and learning the things they must know to stay alive.
In this handsome book a perceptive naturalist shares with the reader her observations of the canyon environment. We watch as the bear cubs learn to find wild honey and the young squirrels take their first real look at the leafy world of their old oak tree. The black-tailed deer shows her fawns how to stay hidden in the long grass while enemies pass by, and the red-tailed hawk brings a squirrel to her squawking chicks. From early spring when the bobcats are born, to the first snowfall when the bear cubs begin their long winter sleep, we follow the fortunes of these young wild creatures.
Irene Brady's illustrations are both exquisite and precise, based on years of study in the wild and a loving respect for its inhabitants. Here is a book which captures the beauty of the canyon world for readers of all ages.
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