logo
g Text Version
Auto
Beauty & Self
Books & Music
Career
Computers
Education
Family
Food & Wine
Health & Fitness
Hobbies & Crafts
Home & Garden
Money
News & Politics
Relationships
Religion & Spirituality
Society & Culture
Sports
Travel & Leisure
TV & Movies

dailyclick
Bored? Games!
Postcards
Astrology
Take a Quiz
Rate My Photo

new
Ethnic Beauty
Adolescence
Middle Eastern Culture
Yoga
Vision Issues
Paper Crafts
Comedy Movies


dailyclick
All times in EST

Full Schedule
g
g New England Travel Site
Brenda Potter Reynolds
BellaOnline's New England Travel Editor

g

Book Review - A Moose For Jessica

Book Review: “A Moose for Jessica”
By Pat A. Wakefield with Larry Carrara
Photos by Larry Carrara
Published 1987

In the hills of Shrewsbury, Vermont, Larry Carrara and his wife, Lila, lived a quiet life on their remote farm. Then one October morning, things changed when a male moose paid a visit.

Most of the cattle ran from the strange intruder, all except Jessica, a chubby brown and white Hereford. The moose took a shine to Jessica, and hung around – for 76 days.

I found the “love story” between Jessica and the moose a touching one. The moose would rest his head on Jessica’s back, and sometimes he’d rub his head back and forth on her back like a caress. Just as moving was the relationship that develops between the moose and Larry.

The moose seems to come to trust Larry. He let Larry come right up to him, and later, when Larry’s leave of absence from work is over, the moose adapted to his schedule, leaving when Larry left and returning (remarkably) just before Larry did. Larry believed that the moose didn’t feel comfortable when he wasn’t there.

Larry never touched the moose, although he would have liked to, and felt that he could have. He explained that he had heard that touching a wild animal would take its wildness away.

The book is beautifully illustrated with over 50 photos. “A Moose for Jessica” is a special book, one that will be equally enjoyed by children and adults alike.


RSS | Previous Features | Site Map

Add Book+Review+%2D+A+Moose+For+Jessica to Twitter Add Book+Review+%2D+A+Moose+For+Jessica to Facebook Add Book+Review+%2D+A+Moose+For+Jessica to MySpace Add Book+Review+%2D+A+Moose+For+Jessica to Del.icio.us Digg Book+Review+%2D+A+Moose+For+Jessica Add Book+Review+%2D+A+Moose+For+Jessica to Yahoo My Web Add Book+Review+%2D+A+Moose+For+Jessica to Google Bookmarks Add Book+Review+%2D+A+Moose+For+Jessica to Stumbleupon Add Book+Review+%2D+A+Moose+For+Jessica to Reddit


Content copyright © 2009 by Brenda Potter Reynolds. All rights reserved.
This content was written by Brenda Potter Reynolds. If you wish to use this content in any manner, you need written permission. Contact Brenda Potter Reynolds for details.

g


For FREE email updates, subscribe to the New England Travel Newsletter


Past Issues


print
Printer Friendly
bookmark
Bookmark
tell friend
Tell a Friend
forum
Forum
email
Email Editor

g features
Reasons Why I Love Vermont

Sailing on the Mary Day - Wednesday to Saturday

Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad Foliage Train

Archives | Site Map

forum
Forum
email
Contact

Past Issues
memberscenter

jobs
what
job title, keywords
where
city, state or zip
jobs by job search


vote
Growing a Garden
Veggies and Flowers
Veggies Only
Flowers Only
No Garden

g


| About BellaOnline | Privacy Policy | Advertising | Become an Editor |
Website copyright © 2009 Minerva WebWorks LLC. All rights reserved.


BellaOnline Editor