In an era of so many definitions of ""family,"" this perceptive story zeroes in on one model formed of cooperation and friendship. Maggie the magpie, hatched in a pine tree on a ranch in Montana, is unimpressed with her parents’ lack of imagination in naming her Maggie and discontented overall with magpie life. Conventional expectations are dashed-Fred's about domestic bliss, Phoebe's about motherhood-but compromises are reached, and even feral Margaret returns to an improved home life. FIRSTBORN by Tor Seidler RELEASE DATE: MaA magpie who befriends a wolf tells their story. Fred and Phoebe fall in love convincingly (""as a rule, woodchuck courtships take less than an hour""), Phoebe's sister is a single mother of three, and the skunk gives Margaret a richly deserved dousing. A young wolf seeks the bravery to be himself in this rich take on the wild that quickens the pulse and. Agee (Dmitri the Astronaut) contributes understated pen-and-ink sketches of the catastrophic scenes, while Seidler (The Wainscott Weasel) takes refreshing risks with well-trod territory. Buy a cheap copy of Firstborn book by Tor Seidler. Phoebe names Nine ""Margaret"" (her mother's name) and takes her to the burrow, where she proceeds to destroy the furniture, shriek nonstop and force Fred and Phoebe to relocate to a cave shared by a skunk, two bats and a crotchety snake. Firstborn Audible Audiobook Unabridged Tor Seidler (Author), Jenni Barber (Narrator), Simon & Schuster Audio (Publisher) & 0 more 4. Born into rankings and expected to live up to their roles. ![]() The youngest, Nine, is a terror, so her siblings dispose of her ""in a ditch,"" where her screams summon Phoebe. ( 9 ratings ) About this audiobook A young wolf seeks the bravery to be himself in this lyrical homage to challenging societal stereotypes, from the author of National Book Award Finalist Mean Margaret and The Wainscott Weasel. A mile away lives an imperfect human family with nine kids, the last four of which are called by their numerical order of delivery. ![]() The tale opens with the marriage of two loving but dissimilar woodchucks: patient Phoebe wants children, while neatnik Fred prefers a tidy burrow. HarperTrophy, 6.95 (, 6.95 ISBN p) ISBN 978-0-06-441039-7 'Seidler chronicles with sensitivity, acumen and humor the adventures of a bratty toddler who eats. This witty novel about a cranky toddler and her adoptive parents slyly reverses the people-pets dynamic as it comments on modern relationships.
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