The Adventures of Charlie Chipmunk
The adventures of Charlie the Chipmunk begin with a violent storm that thrusts the young chipmunk from his home in the mountains into a raging stream, only to end his harrowing trip in the valley below. Never having to fend for himself, he must learn new ways to eat, hide from predators, and find a home of his own. He learns many lessons along the way with the help of his friends and from exciting adventures where he must use his wits and courage to survive.
The underlying theme is for the young chipmunk to find a mate of his own and begin a family. The reader will understand the need to make good friends that assist each other in all facets of life. The villain is the house cat and to a lesser extent the hound dog who live at the bucolic farm owned by Uncle Jean and Aunt Agnes.
He finds great comfort with the red-tailed hawk he had saved from a trap in a tree not far from the farmhouse. They become fast friends and accomplices on many missions in the air. He meets and makes friends with many of the animals found around a normal farmhouse, and especially in a lush garden that the cat and dog fiercely attempt to protect. His friend Rarebit, the cottontail rabbit, introduces Charlie to many of the vegetables in the garden which will be an enlightening experience for the reader as well. And so the story goes, with Charlie’s search for a partner in life to eventually, after many wild adventures, find Annie in chapter 18.
There are 110 illustrations placed within the 24 chapters of the book. Each are precisely done and accurate as to the species that enter the story. Each animal, during conversations with Charlie, elaborate on the habitat and habits that make them what they are. All, perhaps, for the wily fox that chases Charlie and Annie in one of the chapters.
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o The adventures of Charlie the Chipmunk begin with a violent storm that thrusts the young chipmunk from his home in the mountains into a raging stream, only to end his harrowing trip in the valley below. Never having to fend for himself, he must learn new ways to eat, hide from predators, and find a home of his own. He learns many lessons along the way with the help of his friends and from exciting adventures where he must use his wits and courage to survive children's book stories for kids
The kingfisher becomes an integral part of the story, guiding Guruto to watering ponds and to his favorite tree, the acacia, where the tough giraffe’s tongue and lips can eat through the thorns on the African tree. The giraffe grows to full height and weight of approximately 20 feet tall and about 4,000 pounds. Quite an impressive animal. The ultimate end to the story is his sense that his old herd is near and he turns away for fear of being seen. As he does so, he hears hyenas baying as if there is prey near and they are about to attack. He runs to assist only to find it is his mother who has fallen into a crevice and can’t get out.
He returns to the herd with his mother and his wonderful companion and friend the kingfisher bird. Here he takes the leadership of the herd from his father who is now proud of his son with the big feet. The appendix to the book shows a map of Africa with the general area of the habitat for giraffes along with a description of their mating, birthing and life on the sub-Saharan continent. It also shows several photos of king fisher birds in all shapes, size, and colors from around the world.