A review by kate66
Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty

5.0

I sincerely hope that more people read this young man's book. He is a very talented writer and poet but above all that he is passionate about his subject as we all should be. The book follows a year in his life paying special attention to the wild worlds around him but also how he and his family fit into those worlds. But its so much more Mr McAnulty weaves folklore, myth, poetry and history into his narrative. Its almost painful at times to read how he has been bullied for being "different" but he never feels sorry for himself. An extraordinary young man and an extraordinary book.