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Description
Feathers Together tells the story of a mated couple of white storks who live and migrate together between Croatia and South Africa, until the female is wounded and can no longer fly. An elderly man builds a rooftop nest for them with a walkway for the injured female and cares for her when the male migrates. On one level, this story is standard animal fable that conveys truths and moral values about the human condition. But the book’s afterword, explaining that this is a true story, raises philosophical questions about the emotional lives of wild animals, the ethics of hunting and caring for them, and the possibilities of cross-species relationships.
Publication Date
2024
Publisher
Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children
City
Montclair
Keywords
animals, picture books, pair bonding, cross-species relationships, hunting
Disciplines
Early Childhood Education | Education | Philosophy
Recommended Citation
Gregory, Maughn, "Feathers Together (2022) by Caron Levis" (2024). Picture Books. 22.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/iapc_thinkingstories_picturebooks/22
