Chaucer’s Children’s Book Reading – “Wildlife Crossings of Hope”

Chaucer’s Books (3321 State Street) hosts author Teddi Chichester for an in-store book talk and signing of her new release Wildlife Crossings of Hope: Connecting Creatures Around the Globe on Sunday, on Sunday, September 15 at 2 p.m.

Combining first-person reporting with research and stunning two-color art from illustrator Jamie Green, Wildlife Crossings of Hope takes a personal, in-depth look at wildlife crossings, corridor projects, and dam removal efforts around the world, from an underpass for elephants in Kenya to the Un-Dam the Klamath movement in the U.S. to the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, which extends from southern Mexico to Panama.

Above all, this is a book that invites young people to think of themselves and wildlife as part of one community that urgently needs restoration and protection. Back matter includes actions for kids to take, a complete listing of the scientific names of all creatures discussed, source notes, a bibliography, an index, and more.

Author Biography –  Teddi Lynn Chichester grew up in California’s fertile Central Valley, land of farms, tule fog, and country western music.  She spent many childhood summers hanging out with banana slugs an the world’s tallest trees in Northern California’s coast redwood forests, where her father worked as a State Parks Interpreter. She teaches writing and literature at the University of California Los Angeles.  Wildlife Crossing of Hope is her debut.