Douglas R Keister Writer-Photographer of books and articles on historic architecture, symbolism and children's books

Fernando's Gift/El Regalo de Fernando

Date of Review: 
11/01/1995
Published Work: 
Reviewer: 
Kathleen Burke
Source: 
Smithsonian's Notable Books for Children 1995

Review Excerpt:

The author traveled "deep inside the rain forest in Costa Rica" to document the life of a family committed to saving that country's remnant of old-growth tracts. Superb natural history, featuring English and Spanish text.