An owl swoops down to lay her egg in a coal yard a dangerous spot for a fragile egg Rescued by Walter, a bird expert with a big heart and a Warm Shirt pocket, the egg miraculously hatches and is aptly named Coal.
Parents and teachers will appreciate literacy connections and STEM activities that extend the learning of the story..
Explore More for Kids answers children\'s questions with facts and photos of Great Horned Owls and Walter Crawford The Man Who Saved Coal.
The connections between Coal and the people whose lives he touches are captured by Deb Hoeffner\'s illustrations, done in her unique style of soft realism.
After meticulously researching the facts, Michelle Houts tells Coal\'s story with warmth and humor.
Thus begins a tender story of rescue, rehabilitation, and most of all, friendship.
An owl swoops down to lay her egg in a coal yard a dangerous spot for a fragile egg Rescued by Walter, a bird expert with a big heart and a Warm Shirt pocket, the egg miraculously hatches and is aptly named Coal
