The Animal Family Author:Randall Jarrell Story for all ages --- — In a place where the forest ran down to the ocean, a hunter lived all alone. It was a beautiful place. The spring meadow was a foam white and sea blue with flowers. The sun dipped into the sea at night, and metiors streaked across the sky. But there was no one to give the flowers to and no one to whom the hunter could say... more », "Look! Look!" -- until he found himself a family. And a strange and wonderful family it was. First came the lovely singing Mermaid. Then, Old Eat-and-Sleep the Bear. And a Lynx with a purr like distant thunder. And finally, a baby boy. "Say what you like, but such things do happen -- not often, but they do happen."« less
Beautiful, sensitive, sweet story. Not appropriate for very young children, because of a mother's death, but otherwise perfect to read to kids. Thoughtful and lovely, I've gotten it for a number of my adult friends too.