Sometimes the most valuable lessons our children learn come not from listening to the people in their lives, but, rather, from watching the animals in the natural world around them. The Story of Betsy, Buster and Boo Boo introduces young children, ages three and older, to the concepts of family love, compassion, and commitment, as demonstrated through a pair of fully-grown mourning doves, their hatchling, and the humans who observe, admire, and deeply respect them. Based on true events from the author's life, the story first finds two doves nesting outside of an elderly couple's kitchen window, and then follows them as they become more and more human-like-both to the couple, and to the reader. After numerous trials and tribulations with nest building, the doves, Betsy and Buster, settle in...and prepare to become proud parents. They take turns sitting on the egg Betsy has laid, and, once it hatches, share the responsibility of feeding fledgling Boo Boo, protecting him from harm, and preparing for the next phase of their family's life cycle. An entirely endearing book, The Story of Betsy, Buster and Boo Boo is also educational. Fascinating facts about mourning doves are included throughout the text, and are sure to spur further interest and learning.
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