TOULOUSE: THE STORY OF A CANADA GOOSE

TOULOUSE: THE STORY OF A CANADA GOOSE Toulouse, the wise old Canada goose from the Chadwick series, stars in his own adventure in this picture book. As a youngster, Toulouse wasn't quite so wise, as he freely admits when he tells his nieces and nephews his story one crisp October day. Toulouse had gotten into mischief earlywhen he was just a newly hatched little yellow goslingbut nothing compared with the trouble he found on his first migration to Maryland. Separated from his family, he was left to find his own way south with a lost snow goose named Desdemona, who became his special friend for life. Their love story is one children and grownups alike will treasure.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Priscilla Cummings, a former newspaper reporter and magazine writer, is the author of many books for children. She grew up on a dairy farm in western Massachusetts and received a bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of New Hampshire. As a reporter for twelve years Cummings covered a variety of topics, and has been awarded several journalism awards, one of which is the UPI's Journalist of the Year for Virginia in 1980. Recently she won Metro-Washington Association for Childhood Education International's literary award, which recognizes her efforts to promote literacy and help young readers develop an awareness and a sense of responsibility for taking care of their precious natural resource, the Chesapeake Bay.Cummings lives in Annapolis, Maryland, where she divides her time between writing and visiting schools. ISBN: 0-87033-460-3 publish date: 12/15/1995