School is not the only place to find a teacher. In this picture book adaptation of Sy Montgomery and Rebecca Green’s New York Times bestselling How to Be a Good Creature, learn the many surprising lessons animals have to teach us about friendship, compassion, and how to be a better creature in the world.
- Books
- Kids Fiction & Indies
- Kids Fiction
- Becoming a Good Creature
Becoming a Good Creature
Author(s)
Publisher
Genre(s)
Age Range
4+
Release Date
October 06, 2020
ISBN
9780358252108
Editor reviews
2 reviews
Beautifully illustrated picture book about lessons we can learn from nature
Overall rating
4.0
Plot
N/A
Characters
N/A
Writing Style
N/A
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
N/A
Sy Montgomery and Rebecca Green join forces to create a picture book version of the memoir/nature study, How to Be a Good Creature. Travel across the world and find animals of all shapes and sizes to find nontraditional teachers who offer valuable lessons.
My favorite part of BECOMING A GOOD CREATURE is the beautiful artistry. Rebecca Green does a phenomenal job using soft lines, natural colors, and fun animal expressions to bring this picture book to life. Though I'm usually not one to find spiders cute, Green's depiction of a tarantula sitting on a leaf was adorable and made me question by bias towards them.
A big theme in this animal adventure is finding new and unexpected ways to learn. We usually think of education as sitting in a classroom with an instructor and a textbook. Montgomery demonstrates how new life lessons and knowledge are everywhere around us, and the greatest teachers sometimes aren't people at all.
While I love the range of animals featured (emus to dogs to spiders and more), I wish there were more specific countries mentioned. A few countries, like India, are named, but other animal adventure locations Montgomery visited are just named by continent like Africa and South America. It would have been a fun opportunity to introduce young readers to new countries.
Overall, BECOMING A GOOD CREATURE is perfect for the nature and animal lovers in your life, old or young, and delivers a meaningful message on becoming students of the world around us.
My favorite part of BECOMING A GOOD CREATURE is the beautiful artistry. Rebecca Green does a phenomenal job using soft lines, natural colors, and fun animal expressions to bring this picture book to life. Though I'm usually not one to find spiders cute, Green's depiction of a tarantula sitting on a leaf was adorable and made me question by bias towards them.
A big theme in this animal adventure is finding new and unexpected ways to learn. We usually think of education as sitting in a classroom with an instructor and a textbook. Montgomery demonstrates how new life lessons and knowledge are everywhere around us, and the greatest teachers sometimes aren't people at all.
While I love the range of animals featured (emus to dogs to spiders and more), I wish there were more specific countries mentioned. A few countries, like India, are named, but other animal adventure locations Montgomery visited are just named by continent like Africa and South America. It would have been a fun opportunity to introduce young readers to new countries.
Overall, BECOMING A GOOD CREATURE is perfect for the nature and animal lovers in your life, old or young, and delivers a meaningful message on becoming students of the world around us.
User reviews
There are no user reviews for this listing.
Already have an account? Log in now or Create an account