Stop Spitting at Your Brother! Life Lessons of a Rocky Mountain Llama [Paperback]

Diane White-Crane (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"...Dudley the Llama narrates the book, and Ms. White-Crane has illustrated it with love, for as she says, "Oh, you gotta llove a llama!" -- Children's Literature, Dec. 1996

"Because the story is written as if told by Dudley-the-Llama,it has major appeal to the imagination of youth. Because it is charming and often silly, it will be enjoyed by adults with a sense of wonder and faith that animals do reason, chat with one another and muse about what goes on in the world around them...The reader will learn about llamas while being entertained by this easy-going book....I would recommend this book to anyone--kids and grownups, people who have llamas and people who don't." -- Llamas magazine, Mar./April '97

"Good News For Families: Amazed to discover that no one had ever published a children's book about llamas which sought to capture this exotic animal's unique high intelligence and amusing personality, Bethesda author Diane White-Crane has written and illustrated "Stop Spitting At Your Brother!" ...(the author) presents a series of stories about life as seen through the eyes of Dudley, an independent, mischievous, but also good-hearted llama." -- Washington Families magazine, March 1997

About the Author

Author/illustrator/singer/songwriter Diane White-Crane manages a llama trekking business in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, during the summer months. She personally hikes with two llamas by the name of Dudley and Sammy, and she also authored a best-selling hiking guidebook for that section of Colorado, "Hiking the 'Boat." Duley and Sammy are the characters in her delightful book about llamas, as well as the topics of her songs in her album, SONGS FOR LLAMA LOVERS, which was nominated for a 1999 WAMMIE by the Washington Area Music Association, "Best Children's Recording."

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 149 pages
• Publisher: Aspentree Pr (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963132210
• ISBN-13: 978-0963132215
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,388,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delightfully entertaining way to learn about llamas., September 27, 1999

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[e-mail] (Katy, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stop Spitting at Your Brother! Life Lessons of a Rocky Mountain Llama (Paperback)

This is the first book I have ever read that was written by a llama. I really enjoyed the insight into his life history and the world from his eyes as told to his author friend.

The book is a good children's book but is also much more. It is an entertaining way for anyone to learn about the personalities, uses for and care of llamas. I hope to have a couple of llamas someday and am trying to learn more about them.

I think anyone interested in llamas would enjoy this light-hearted, true-life story of two llamas and their extended family.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful for readers of all ages!, January 5, 2001

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Beth Harries (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stop Spitting at Your Brother! Life Lessons of a Rocky Mountain Llama (Paperback)

This book holds special interest for folks of all ages. Those persons with no knowledge of these magnificent animals are instructed, through tales and humor, of how llamas think and why they respond as they do. Persons who have experience with llamas can identify traits of their own llamas throughout Dudley's story. It is fun and entertaining reading.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Positive Lifestyle Happenings through the eyes of a Llama!, December 13, 2000

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Marilyn Nenni (Noblesville, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stop Spitting at Your Brother! Life Lessons of a Rocky Mountain Llama (Paperback)

This one is my favorite! Sharing valued stories of life lessons, Dudley, the Rocky Mountain Llama, gives us insight on day to day happenings. I've had the pleasure of meeting this author in Indianapolis as she travels to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado each summer. Although a children's book, the entire family will enjoy this author's creative way of writing the positive along with the personalities and habits of the llama species. Also a wonderful way to learn about this loveable member of the camelid species!