by Anne Cameron

I think this book is designed for children. The story is a very interesting fairy tale about a beautiful singing loon and how the evil spirits came down to steal daylight away. The loon tried so hard to help and save the world from darkness, only to lose her singing voice. She could only make a soft sound. The other animals were so sad for her and for themselves because they would never hear her sing again. The loon was brave.

The story showed how all the animals stuck together in times of trouble to save the world from darkness. Fear never stood in their way. They co-operated with each other and they tried to do their part.

This book is an easy reader. The sentences aren't hard to understand. It was brief and to the point. I thought that the pictures went beautifully with the story. This book, with its checkered loon and the dark and light blue, stands out among other books. You would likely pick up this book instead of one that looks plain.

The book reminds me of Kipling's stories about animals. These stories show how the deer loses its antlers each year, and why the bear hibernates in winter.

A review by Bernice Fleury, New Westminster, B.C.