A Moose for Jessica

A Moose for Jessica
Author Pat A. Wakefield with Larry Carrara
Illustrator Larry Carrara (photos)
Cover artist Larry Carrara
Country United States
Language English
Subject Animals
Genre Non-fiction, Children's literature
Publisher Dutton (New York)
Publication date
 1987
Media type Print (Hardback)
ISBN 0-525-44342-8
OCLC 15856520
599.73/57 19
LC Class QL737.U55 W35 1987

A Moose for Jessica is a 1987 non-fiction children's book about a moose named Josh who loved a cow called Jessica.[1] The story is told by Pat A. Wakefield and is illustrated with photographs by Larry Carrara, the owner of the cow.

In 1986, Josh turned up at a farm in Shrewsbury, Vermont and began to show decided attraction toward Jessica, a Hereford cow. He stayed in the vicinity for 76 days.[2] The visit of the moose inspired media attention and attracted tens of thousands of people to the area.[3] [4]

Reception

Kirkus Reviews described the book as "unique, fascinating, and delightful." The New York Times Book Review commented: "This quiet, unpretentious story has the magic of credibility thanks to Pat A. Wakefield's simple, intelligent writing, enhanced by wonderful photographs."[5]

It was named as an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children by the National Science Teachers Association and as one of the year's best books by Publishers Weekly.[5]


References

  1. ↑ Moose's Love Takes a Place In Literature
  2. ↑ "The Cow Only a Moose Could Love". FoxNews. Fox Entertainment Group. 24 October 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. ↑ UPI (3 November 1986). "Crowds Flocking to See Moose Courting a Cow". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. ↑ AP (13 January 1987). "Lovelorn Moose May Return in Fall". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  5. 1 2 Quoted on Picture Puffin edition book cover


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