A little beaver with a slapdash approach to dam-building comes to
appreciate the satisfaction of a job well done in this sweet tale that's
perfect for storytime.
Nibble, nibble, snap. When Little Beaver sets a single twig across the
stream, he figures that should be good enough for a dam. I'm done! he
calls to Papa before tearing off to play with Fish. But Papa isn't
buying it, and it's back to work for Little Beaver. Nibble, nibble,
snap, scoop, scoop, pat. Little Beaver sets two more twigs across the
stream, and adds some mud before scurrying off with Blue Heron. Mama
isn't amused. You're not done yet. GRETCHEN MCLELLAN'S text explores the
value of perseverance at a level perfect for very young readers, while
CATHARINE LAZAR ODELLS darling illustrations capture the sweetness of
Little Beaver's attempts at perfecting his dam--and the triumph of his
eventual success.