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The Raccoon Next Door: Gary Bogue, illustrations by Chuck Todd 160 pages (8 x 8), with black & white illustrations throughout You believe your home is your haven, but think again, for there are eyes everywhere! What is that rustle in the bushes? Where did that silver streak come from? Why does your dog bark at nothing? For most people, urban encounters with wildlife seem accidental and precious; but a wide range of critters—from bats and mice to deer and owls—are among us no matter where we live, whether it be in the country, the suburbs, or even in the city. The Raccoon Next Door is a guide to help us identify and get along with the neighborhood raccoon and all our other wild neighbors. Author Gary Bogue presents stories, anecdotes, and sound advice for coexisting with the common creatures that you might encounter in your front yard, backyard, and sometimes even inside your home. Chuck Todd’s illuminating illustrations bring the animals to life in vivid detail. The species discussed in the book include everything from coyotes and mountain lions to tarantulas and earwigs, newts and salamanders, songbirds and butterflies. Learn how to be a good animal neighbor using down-to-earth, practical, and homey advice that will show you how to live in harmony with those wild and crazy skunks who like to party all night long! |
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"[Mr. Bogue is] the Ann Landers of California wildlife.…an embedded reporter on the front lines of suburban wildlife, [he] helps readers navigate the state’s increasingly tempestuous relationship between civilization and wilderness."—New York Times "This book is more than a beautifully illustrated field guide. Its down-to-earth approach—it even has a sure-fire recipe to de-skunk the family dog—is full of anecdotal wisdom and engaging urban wildlife lore. It also decidedly comes down on the side of the critters."—San Francisco Chronicle |
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2004 Skipping Stones Honor Award |
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About the Author and Illustrator: Gary Bogue was curator of the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek, California, from 1967 to 1979. For thirty-two years he has written a popular daily column on pets, wildlife, and environmental issues for the Contra Costa Times. He lives in Benicia, California, with his wife, two cats, a parrot, and a cockatoo. Chuck Todd is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, literary journals, annual reports, posters, and exhibits in California and the Midwest. He is a full-time news artist for the Contra Costa Times and a freelance illustrator, and he also teaches drawing and storyboarding at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and two daughters. Author's Website |
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