A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader Winnie the Pooh in the German state of

in the German state of Hesse

how they build nests

BILL THOMPSON III is the editor of Bird Watcher's Digest and the author of many books about birds

especially those with children who are out of control

Her superb storytelling paints a rich picture that engages the reader’s imagination

A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader Winnie the Pooh in the German state ofA Brain Pickings Best Children's Book of the Year"An embarrassment of riches." The New York TimesIn these pages, some of today's most wonderful culture makers writers, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and philosophers reflect on the joys of reading, how books broaden and deepen human experience, and the ways in which the written word has formed their own character. On the page facing each letter, an illustration by a celebrated illustrator or