By the time I got to kindergarten, I was surprised to find out I was the only kid with a turkey vulture.
From Jean Craighead George
A falcon is the perfect hunter.
I have a perfect life where I read; I go out into the wilderness and camp. I meet scientists and learn about their studies of wild animals, and then I come home... and start creating the world I have seen.
I first became aware of the delights of the natural world when my father, an entomologist, presented me with what looked like a twig. When it got up and walked, my delight was such that I wrote a poem, 'To a Walking Stick.'
Most of these wild animals depart in autumn when the sun changes their behavior and they feel the urge to migrate or go off alone. While they are with us, however, they become characters in my books, articles, and stories.
Every day, I get e-mails from kids who want a tree - a world away from the adult world.
I hope that the message I conveyed in 'Julie of the Wolves' is to tell young people to think things out. Think independently.
Children are still in love with the wonders of nature, and I am, too. So I write them stories in hopes that they will want to protect all the beautiful creatures and places.
I hope my books empower kids, and that they learn how to work out their problems themselves.
Children will often write, 'We love your books because there are no adults in them.'
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