Bucky’s Big Choice
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A lazy little beaver played deep inside the woods. He just didn’t want to do what every beaver should. Bucky Beaver was his name. He lived beside a lake. Bucky didn’t like to work; of that there’s no mistake. He didn’t want to chew the leaves or gnaw the old tree bark. He preferred the people food left over in the park.
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About the Book
Bucky’s Big Choice is a humorous children’s story featuring a little beaver with human characteristics. Trouble awaits this lazy little beaver who doesn’t want to chew wood. Through the delightful scenes featuring Bucky, children learn a persuasive message about the importance of hard work and avoiding laziness. Moral education and entertainment are combined in a way that is sure to delight young readers. Written in rhyme, the story is a fun and engaging read-aloud experience for parents and children alike as Bucky Beaver discovers that laziness leads to trouble when his teeth start to grow. The beautiful, warm illustrations by Amy Thelen bring the beaver family to life. Children enjoy finding the little ant hidden on each page of the story. Included are beaver jokes and a challenge for kids to draw a beaver of their own. Photographs of beavers along the Mississippi River by George Anderson are featured at the back of the book.
About the Author
Barbara Anderson is a former teacher who lives on the Mississippi River. She drew inspiration for writing about beavers after watching them play on the ice and swim in the river in the spring. This is her fifth children’s book about animals that teaches positive life lessons to young minds.