Two Weeks With Charlie by Gail Morton

Two Weeks With Charlie by Gail Morton

During each of a few consecutive summers, I spent two weeks following a certain caterpillar, placing markers where I last saw him in the evening, and photographing his night time contortions as he slowly made his journey from egg to adult. Charlie experienced near-drowning, predator attacks from spiders and wasps, drought where his skin shriveled, and a seemingly endless quest for a suitable place in which to magically change. Through Charlie, I came to see my own journey as one of transformation towards a deeper sense of the spiritual connections amongst all living things. - Gail Morton

When you start out as very small as Charlie did, the world can be an awesome place full of delicious and sometimes dangerous adventures. Thanks to my parents and all my loved ones I experienced many natural wonders. Thanks to Dave I was introduced to the world of Swallowtails in our vegetable garden and was blessed to see again through the eyes of our son, Cedar. Thanks to my students I was able to share these wonders again. And thanks to Ron Ross I have fennel in my garden.

Morton, Gail: - Born in New Denver, BC, and inspired by childhood adventures in the wilds of England and BC, Gail is passionate about bringing a fresh, fun, wonder-filled approach to writing and illustrating children's books about our relationship and responsibility to the natural world. After a career as a primary teacher, this comes naturally and joyfully. Today inspiration comes from her home, shared with her husband, in Port Alberni, BC on Vancouver Island where Coho struggle upstream through their yard on a yearly mission to spawn. And from the nearby forests, streams, wild flora and fauna which nurture her and which she hopes to help preserve for children young and old. And from the Alberni Aquarium where she volunteers, teaching about marine life through story, song, and crafts. You can find Gail studying about sustainability, researching and drawing an intriguing plant, animal, or insect, discussing veggie and fruit gardening with her hubby, constantly finding fun, creative ways to change old habits toward a more healing lifestyle for the sake of our beautiful world and its inhabitants. Or, kayaking, hiking, riding her e-bike, with sketchpad and pencils as constant companions. Gail can't wait for you to join her on this amazing journey of discovery and transformation through her children's books.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781999295349
ISBN 10	199929534X
Title	Two Weeks With Charlie
Author	Gail Morton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Rcn Media
Year published	2020-09-22
Number of pages	34
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.