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Christopher Packard is the author of Mythical Creatures of Maine and a full-time high school science teacher at Bangor High School. He is also a trail runner, swordfighter, storyteller, and outdoor adventurer. When not teaching, writing, or wandering in the wilds he can often be found on his small homestead in Hampden, Maine gardening, raising chickens, and spending time with his wife and two sons. Prior to taking up teaching and writing he worked as an ecological restoration technician, field biologist, naturalist, and outdoor educator. He has earned some pieces of paper that say things about degrees in biology and education. But most of his learning has come from his passion for discovery and his drive to br ...more

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Average rating: 4.16 · 68 ratings · 17 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mythical Creatures of Maine: Fantastic Beasts from Legend and Folklore by Christopher Packard (Goodreads Author), Dan Kirchoff (Contributor) 4.03 avg rating — 59 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lumpy's Gift by Christopher Packard (Goodreads Author), Jill Packard (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Christopher Packard and 1 other person liked Deena Aglialoro's review of Mythical Creatures of Maine: Fantastic Beasts from Legend and Folklore: "I really enjoyed the background information the appendix of the book and the detail Packard provided for each creature. What I would have loved that would probably have made this book longer than desired would have been some initial first hand accoun" Read more of this review »
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Christopher Packard liked Nolan Welch's review of Mythical Creatures of Maine: Fantastic Beasts from Legend and Folklore: "I love mythology and urban legends so this was an amazing read for me. I am also a mainer so obviously it made this book 10 times better! totally recommend it!"
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Christopher Packard liked Hollie Butera's review of Lumpy's Gift: "A journey about change, and whether we dont mind change or we embrace it, it is apart of life. Like lumpy, I myself, am not the biggest supporter of change. But the author and illustrator reminded me that most of the time, change is a good thing. I c" Read more of this review »
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Christopher Packard and 1 other person liked Ruth York's review of Lumpy's Gift: "A wonderful little children's book. Great story about dealing with things we don't know about, and how experiences that may scare us can shape us into something more. It is about how a small lump of clay becomes a beautiful gift. The illustrations ar" Read more of this review »
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