Muskrat for Supper by Kenny Salwey

Muskrat for Supper by Kenny Salwey

This book inspires young people to explore nature's life cycles and understand the concept of the circle of life, as told through the tale of a family that embarks on a hunting and trapping adventure. It is an endearing story that weaves together such themes as sustainable living, our natural environment, and living closer to nature. The first book for children by this acclaimed storyteller and author, Muskrat for Supper includes questions young people have asked Kenny Salwey about his lifestyle as a river rat living off the land. The story will be illustrated with black-and-white photographs as well as nonfiction material to supplement the text.

"This is a book I highly recommend for a reader of almost any ageIt's small enough to fit into a purse or a jacket pocket -- and a page or two will lessen the frustrations most of us experience when we have to wait in line, for a real live person to actually pick up the phone -- or during an airport delay." --Agri-View "With gentle common sense and a self-taught naturalist's eye toward preservation and sustainability, Salwey weaves a semi-fictional story in with his own exciting, true-life tales about living in the Mississippi backwaters. Salwey, also known as The Last River Rat, romanticizes his life but includes plenty of honesty: it's not easy to share space with a snake or to pull yourself out of broken ice, but the rewards and the beauty outweigh those small inconveniences." --Terri Schlichenmeyer

In today's fast-paced, high-tech digital world, Kenny Salwey is the last of a species of men whose way of life has all but vanished. This grizzled woodsman scraped by on the Mississippi River for thirty years, running a trapline, hiring out as a river guide, excavating and selling roots and herbs, and eating the food he hunted and fished. Salwey is now a renowned storyteller, environmental educator, keynote speaker, nature writer, and Upper Mississippi River advocate. Throughout the Upper Midwest, he has shared his true-life exploits and words of natural world wisdom with both adult and child audiences. Salwey seeks to inspire his audiences to maintain this valuable and vulnerable ecosystem by sharing his hard-won lessons, respect for the Mississippi River, and love of the natural world.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781555915674
ISBN 10	1555915671
Title	Muskrat for Supper
Author	Kenny Salwey
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Fulcrum Publishing
Year published	2012-03-01
Number of pages	160
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.