From the vantage point of a cabin buried in the primeval wilderness of northern Minnesota, Helen Hoover has been watching the activities of the forest creatures for many years. By sprinkling ample supplies of food about she has attracted to her hidden doorstep birds of all kinds, chipmunks, squirrels and weasels, deer and even bears. Now in this collection she presents thirteen of her perceptive observations of her wild neighbors, selected from more than fifty that first appeared in Humpty Dumpty's Magazine. Here a child will learn about the significance of animal camouflage, the wonder of a baby fawn hidden in a forest bower, the joy of otters at play, and the importance of the wolf in the pattern of forest life. These stories will also provide a child with a perfect introduction to the ways of nature and how they relate to humans.
