Moose tales Book

Long-legged Moose has good friends in the woodland: Beaver, Squirrel, Rabbit, and Mouse. Together they count snowflakes, help one another wiggle out of fixes, and make practically perfect creatures out of snow. Set in the secure world of the woods, these tender, funny stories for beginning readers celebrate friendship and cooperation. And the delicately silly illustrations, from Moose's skinny legs to Rabbit's long floppy ears, capture the foibles and idiosyncrasies of each wooodland creature. Nancy Van Laan has written many delightful stories for children, including Possum Come A' Knockin, Rainbow Crow, and Shingebiss: An Ojibwe Legend. Ms. Van Laan lives in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where she tries to visit the woods and its creatures as often as she can