Bison for Kids

by Todd Wilkinson

Bison for kids takes children to the wide, open prairies of the far west-home of the bison. or more commonly known, buffalo. Author Todd Wilkinson writes about times past, when millions of buffalo roamed America in thundering herds, and the relationship Native Americans had to this large hooved animal.

Genres: Picture Books

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

About the author

Todd Wilkinson is an American journalist and author proudly trained in the old-school tradition of asking tough questions and pressing for honest answers.
He is the founder of Mountain Journal. Since he began as a violent crime reporter with the legendary City News Bureau of Chicago, Wilkinson’s work has appeared in a wide variety of national publications, ranging from National Geographic and Christian Science Monitor to The Washington Post and many others (on topics of environment, art, culture and business) in-between.

Reviews

[Barbara Radisavljevic · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great introduction to this magnificent mammal. The text is more engaging than some of the other books in this series (Although Raccoons for Kids shows the same imagination in the writing.) The author traces the history of bison, describes it's habitats, physical characteristics, and habits. One thing I really liked about the book were the humorous drawings by John F. McGee, often right beside the color photographs by Michael J. Francis. I learned to appreciate the bison much more, and now know why my husband was trembling when he saw our son pet one on a hike on Catalina Island, where the buffalo were still roaming. Anyone interested in bison and their relationship to the land and it's other inhabitants, among them man, will enjoy this book -- even grown-ups