Books with author Vassilissa

Part of the Creatures of the Wild Series, each story follows the fortunes of a young creature and tells with unsentimental honestly how birds and mammals acquire the skills which help them to survive in harsh conditions and to protect themselves against predators. The combination of careful research, good story-telling and beautiful illustrations are an irresistible combination that provides accurate information to children about animals that they have read about or seen. When first hatched, Kiou and his sister Witt were tiny, defenseless balls of fluff huddling in their nest. Their parents fed them, taught them to fly and to keep their feathers trim. They made sure their offspring never forgot what a dangerous world they lived in nor how important it was to hunt successfully. By the end of the book Kiou has survived his first and most dangerous winter, has found a mate and staked his territory, just as his father did.