How to Be a Good Creature

A New York Times bestseller!National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals-her friends-who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green.Understanding someone who belongs to another species can be transformative. No one knows this better than author, naturalist, and adventurer Sy Montgomery. To research her books, Sy has traveled the world and encountered some of the planet's rarest and most beautiful animals. From tarantulas to tigers, Sy's life continually intersects with and is informed by the creatures she meets.This restorative memoir reflects on the personalities and quirks of thirteen animals-Sy's friends-and the truths revealed by their grace. It also explores vast themes: the otherness and sameness of people and animals; the various ways we learn to love and become empathetic; how we find our passion; how we create our families; coping with loss and despair; gratitude; forgiveness; and most of all, how to be a good creature in the world. Perfect gift for the holiday season. Engaging back matter showcases personal black-and-white photos of Sy and the animals she so lovingly depicts. Don't miss Sy Montgomery's other books including Of Time and Turtles, The Soul of an Octopus, and The Hawk's Way.

About the author

Researching her films, articles, and more than forty books, Sy Montgomery has trekked into the cloud forest of Papua, New Guinea, cage-dived off Mexico with great white sharks, and scuba-dived off two continents to commune with wild octopuses. A National Book Award finalist, her work has been honored with a Sibert Medal, a Cook Prize Gold Medal, two Science Book and Film prizes from the National Association for the Advancement of Science, four honorary degrees, and many other awards. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire. Visit her online at symontgomery.com.
Rebecca Green is an illustrator of many children's and middle grade books, including The Unicorn in the Barn, Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea, Madame Saqui, and From Far Away. She is also the author and illustrator of How to Make Friends with a Ghost. This is her second collaboration with Sy Montgomery, their first being How to Be a Good Creature. She resides with her husband and their lovely animals, Mori and Junie B.

Product details

• Authors: Sy Montgomery, Montgomery Sy
• Assisted by: Rebecca Green (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9780544938328
• ISBN: 978-0-544-93832-8
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 210 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, Mind, Body, Spirit, Wildlife: general interest, Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice, Domestic animals and pets, Relationships and families: advice and issues, NATURE: Animals / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT: Inspiration & Personal Growth, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: LITERATURE, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: SCIENCE & NATURE, PETS: Essays & Narratives, LITERATURE: MEMOIR & BIOGRAPHY, LITERATURE: ESSAYS, Literature / Memoir & Biography, Literature / Essays, Environmental Studies / Literature, Environmental Studies / Science & Nature