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Rascal by Sterling North

3.0

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Listened to this book in CD format while driving. Personally loved the descriptive narrative of a much simpler time. This is a calm, sometimes funny book about a year in Sterling North's life @ 1918, particularly about his experiences raising a baby racoon. I loved his naturalist descriptions of the flora and fauna with which he spent much time. I marvelled at how his father apparently left him alone for weeks, and their "vacation" to the North Woods. I feel this book is very different from the Disney movie, and wish that I'd had my children listen to or read it first, as they felt that they knew the story already, and thus, didn't want to listen. The book is really much deeper than the movie. Not a compelling read, but enjoyable and thought provoking. Would recommend to nature lovers, lovers of classical literature and parents of nature loving children 3rd-8th grade.