Two Days in May

by Harriet Peck Taylor

Book Overview

Based on a real-life incident that occurred several years ago in Chicago, Taylor tells the story of a city girl who discovers five deer grazing in the small garden behind her apartment building, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374379882
• ISBN13: 9780374379889
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.6" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Endearing and Meaningful

"Two Days in May" is a sweet and endearing story about a girl who discovers deer grazing in her mother's urban garden. Neighbors gather around the deer in the small garden, and band together in an effort to save the deer and keep them from harm. A wildlife rescuer is called in to help. This story teaches a valuabe lesson on the humane removal of wildlife from urban areas. It also demonstrates how people who may not always get along can join together for a worthy cause and subsequently learn and grow from the experience. The text and the illustrations are beautiful. "Two Days in May" would be excellent to teach in an animal unit or an environmental unit. It would also be a treasure simply for pleasure reading that also offers meaningful messages. Another excellent book with a positive environmental message is "Secret Place" by Eve Bunting.