Maria Duck Tales Wildlife Stries From My Garden 1 Maria Daddino
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Happy, sad, and at times a little whimsical, Maria's Duck Tales is a collection of short stories of the sometimes complicated, sometimes heart-breaking but always enriching relationship between a woman and the wildlife who call her garden home.
Sharing her observations and interactions with the wild ducks, swans, opossums, ospreys and squirrels of Penataquit Creek, the stories are interwoven with fascinating facts about wildlife and insights into communicating with and understanding our wild friends. Maria s poignant and heartwarming memoirs, as well as the unique bond that she shares with her garden visitors, are, at times, touching, delightful, comical and heartrending.
Maria Duck Tales Wildlife Stries From My Garden 1 Maria Daddino
Having just finished reading, and enjoying . . . "Maria's Duck Tales", I am amazed how this book works on so many levels.First, if you are a city dweller, then you can take a vicarious trip to the edge of town, where the city folk meet country folk--and critters. You can get to know and experience the amazing variety of nature's creatures that share our habitat with us, yet are so often overlooked or taken for granted.
Second, if you are one of the lucky country folk, who is already surrounded by nature's creatures, then most likely you have taken them for granted. Or worst, considered them annoying pests for whatever reasons you get annoyed. Yet, this delightful book reveals to anyone with a heart that each of God's little creatures are individuals in their own right, with personality and needs, just like us. Their stories, and so much more, are brought forth by the author in tale after tale that will amuse, delight, frighten, and yes . . . even sadden; when you realize that nature always has her plan, for each of us . . . and she will not be denied in the end.
Third, even if you are the most ardent animal lover and bird-watcher-feeder, this wonderful collection of "Duck Tales" reveals how much more there is to their world. You will learn by observing the creatures that your life is enriched by coming to "know" them as friends, and yes, even family, as adopted pets and those we take into our care often become.
And, as if this were not enough, there is a fourth level to these stories. The devoted passion, regard, and care showered on these creatures by the author goes beyond wishing them well, and providing a variety of food handouts. The author explains and details all the steps taken to provide a genuine and authentic wildlife habitat that is actually approved and certified by the National Wildlife Federation. Hold on, there is still more. This author is so devoted to the care of her "wild-friends" that she keeps access to a variety of vets and conservation professionals to advise her on the ideal care and understanding of every creature that enters her wonderful world.
Now that is an animal lover. And, an example to us all, to care, really care for the creatures around us . . . including those "humans" who also cross our paths. Thus, this little GEM of a book is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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Maria Duck Tales Wildlife Stries From My Garden 1 Maria Daddino Reviews
Reviewed by Joana James for Readers Favorite
Maria's Duck Tales is lovely little book filled with stories that warm the heart, make you want to laugh and sometimes cry. This is a record of one woman's experiences as she cares for the loveable wildlife in her own back yard. The ducks, geese, squirrels and dogs that called her yard home all had a story to tell. I was easily transported into Maria's world. I could envision angry geese honking trying to protect their nest and anxious little baby ducks pecking at her legs for "duck soup". I think it's remarkable that one person could open up their world to wild life and then share that world with the rest of us. Even the "war" for her vegetable garden warmed my heart and I was happy when she found a suitable solution.
Maria's Duck Tales is well written, well balanced, well illustrated and an excellent read. The stories flow nicely and I even found myself recognising the animal's names. I cheered them on when they were sick and hoped that she'd find the ones who were lost. This book was quite enjoyable and would make an excellent read for a leisure afternoon. I'm sure many animal lovers would be happy to hear the tales of her furry and feathery friends. I'm happy that this lady found a way to live alongside nature and even help it along. Perhaps this book will inspire others to do the same. I highly recommend this book.
A collection of stories about the ducks that lived in the author's backyard and taught her about Mother Nature's hope and heartbreak.
Author Maria Daddino writes about her Penataquit Creek home and garden, which became a temporary home to many creatures. As the title states, many of the stories revolve around Daddino's endearing duck visitors, like Peanuts and Patches her Muscovy ducks, and a tearful story about their encounter with a red fox. However, Daddino also opened her home to swans, ducks and geese, as observed ospreys and opossums. Her descriptions of the animals are vivid as well as educational, detailing habitats and behavior of the animals
"What I didn't know was that opossums shared their world with the dinosaurs
and that their babies are so small when they are born that twenty can fit into one
teaspoon, a discovery which made me realize that most of the members of my new
little opossum family were already teenagers!
The book, which includes elegant color pencil illustrations by Steve Ensign, begins with Daddino describing how she grew up in Brooklyn always had "a profound love for Mother Earth," and was thrilled when she discovered her dream community "that cherished the bounty of the land and the opulence of its wildlife." Here, Daddino began to work on her garden that would invite swans, geese and ducks that would become friends to Daddino and teach her about all the aspects of Mother Nature. As Daddino prepares her garden she gives the reader a hint that the changing seasons bring a foreboding of sadness
"Nothing compares to the lushness of my summer garden, the fragrances of
oriental lilies and roses, the early morning dew on the grass, the sweet tastes of
vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes and freshly-picked raspberries and the gentle
warmth that emanates from the soil.
The vivid oranges, yellows and browns of a fall woodland strike a chord deep
in my soul but, as I watch the falling leaves, I am overcome with a sense of sadness
as I think of the long, dark days ahead."
Daddino manages to highlight the painful paradox of nature, the ups and downs of survival in her recounting of the stories of the ducks being preyed upon by the fox, and the ducklings getting lost in the storm
"There is no more heartbreaking sight than that of a Muscovy mother looking for her babies
and not finding them. Peanut looked in all their favorite places, gently cooing and clucking
to them. Peanut came up to me pecking at my leg, practically begging me to join in the search."
Daddino's choice of names for her ducks is also quite entertaining - from Robert to Bianca to Lucky to names inspired by the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal Hillary, Monica, Gennifer, Flower, Paula and Joansie.
Daddino's closes her chronological story with a touching dedication in the epilogue to her beloved dog, Gypsy Blue. In this epilogue, Daddino's voice, her love and connection for Gypsy Blue, animals, nature is especially apparent and moving, and makes for a powerful close to a gratifying read.
Maria's Duck Tales - Wildlife Stories from my Garden is a delightful and informative, stirring set of tender and educational animal stories for nature lovers, young and old.
Reviewed by Maya Fleischmann for IndieReader.com 2012
Having just finished reading, and enjoying . . . "Maria's Duck Tales", I am amazed how this book works on so many levels.
First, if you are a city dweller, then you can take a vicarious trip to the edge of town, where the city folk meet country folk--and critters. You can get to know and experience the amazing variety of nature's creatures that share our habitat with us, yet are so often overlooked or taken for granted.
Second, if you are one of the lucky country folk, who is already surrounded by nature's creatures, then most likely you have taken them for granted. Or worst, considered them annoying pests for whatever reasons you get annoyed. Yet, this delightful book reveals to anyone with a heart that each of God's little creatures are individuals in their own right, with personality and needs, just like us. Their stories, and so much more, are brought forth by the author in tale after tale that will amuse, delight, frighten, and yes . . . even sadden; when you realize that nature always has her plan, for each of us . . . and she will not be denied in the end.
Third, even if you are the most ardent animal lover and bird-watcher-feeder, this wonderful collection of "Duck Tales" reveals how much more there is to their world. You will learn by observing the creatures that your life is enriched by coming to "know" them as friends, and yes, even family, as adopted pets and those we take into our care often become.
And, as if this were not enough, there is a fourth level to these stories. The devoted passion, regard, and care showered on these creatures by the author goes beyond wishing them well, and providing a variety of food handouts. The author explains and details all the steps taken to provide a genuine and authentic wildlife habitat that is actually approved and certified by the National Wildlife Federation. Hold on, there is still more. This author is so devoted to the care of her "wild-friends" that she keeps access to a variety of vets and conservation professionals to advise her on the ideal care and understanding of every creature that enters her wonderful world.
Now that is an animal lover. And, an example to us all, to care, really care for the creatures around us . . . including those "humans" who also cross our paths. Thus, this little GEM of a book is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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