Old Beaver

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Old Beaver

Title:

Old Beaver

Alternate title:

Biber geht fort

Author:

Weigelt, Udo, author.

Watts, Bernadette, illustrator.

Summary:

After Old Beaver runs away because the other animals are going to replace him with a younger beaver who can build better dams, the animals decide that he is still valuable and that they want him back.

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Beavers -- Juvenile fiction.

Old age -- Juvenile fiction.

Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction.

Animals -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Watts, Bernadette,

Publisher:

North-South Books,

Publication Date:

2002

ISBN:

9780735815643

9780735815650

Publication Information:

New York : North-South Books, 2002.

Call Number:

P WEIGELT

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607001764755	Picture Books	WEIGELT	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

Old Beaver is tired. The logs seem to grow heavier, and it takes him longer to fell a tree. So, when Old Beaver stops building dams, the animals decide to replace him with a new younger, stronger beaver. But the forest animals soon discover that wisdom and experience are every bit as important as youth and strength. Is it too late, or can they find Old Beaver and convince him to help?

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School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-Respecting the wisdom and experience of the elderly is brought home in this gentle tale. Old Beaver has reached the point in his life when he'd rather rest in the sun than fell trees and build dams. The other animals grow concerned at this change and agree with Owl, who feels that "A proper forest needs a beaver who builds proper dams!" Upon hearing of plans to bring in a replacement, Old Beaver decides to leave the forest. When the young, strong beaver arrives, it is obvious that though he is eager he does not have the skills necessary to build a good dam. The animals realize they need their old friend's knowledge and training to help maintain the forest and river ecology. To the satisfaction of all, Old Beaver returns to partner with the newcomer. The soft watercolor illustrations mostly in blues, browns, and greens depict a friendly forest inhabited by otters, bears, rabbits, frogs, squirrels, mice, and a variety of birds. A pleasant lesson about recognizing strengths in others.-Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.