Robert McClung - "The Story of"

I am just finishing up packing another set of distance learning tote bags, and I am thinking about the wonderful book Spike: The Story of a Whitetail Deer. I got my copy from a library discard sale. It is the very best book to give to a child who still needs large print and a lot of white space on a page, but wants to hold a book that doesn't look like an early reader. It looks thicker, like a chapter book, and it has a hard cover. Yet, the reading is so comfortable. And the topic is so interesting! It never fails to engage kids.

Well, I was on Amazon creating a link and I saw that there was just *one* review. I scrolled down to read it and found that, like me, the reviewer raved about this book for her 10 year old son who is later to read. But then I saw that Robert McClung wrote more books like this one! I am so excited! Here is what I have managed to discover so far.

Of course, they are all out of print (like the best early readers seem to always be), so you'll likely be buying VERY hard to find ex-library books:

Blaze: The Story of a Striped Skunk

Bufo: The Story of a Toad - purchased

Buzztail: The Story of a Rattlesnake - purchased

Green Darner: The Story of a Dragonfly - purchased

Honker: The Story of a Wild Goose - purchased

Leaper: The Story of an Atlantic Salmon - purchased

Luna: The Story of a Moth - purchased

Major: The Story of a Black Bear - purchased

Otus: The Story of a Screech Owl

Redbird: The Story of a Cardinal

Ruby Throat: The Story of a Humming Bird - purchased

Sphinx: The Story of a Caterpillar - purchased

Spike: The Story of a Whitetail Deer - own

Stripe: The Story of a Chipmunk - purchased

Tiger: The Story of a Swallowtail Butterfly - purchased

Vulcan: The Story of a Bald Eagle

Whitefoot: The Story of a Wood Mouse - purchased

You can see how well-loved they are by how expensive they are. You'd have to watch like a hawk for a deal. Anyone who is in the business of bringing books back into print... it appears these books would be an excellent choice!

UPDATE 01/03/2024
Thank you, Purple House Press (which, in fact, focuses on bringing excellent vintage children's books back into print) for publishing Buzztail and Leaper!!

Other books by Robert McClung (but not at the same comfy reading level):

Whooping Crane

Thor: Last of the Sperm Whales

Snakes, Their Place in the Sun - purchased

Shag: Last of the Plains Buffalo

Sea Star

Screamer: Last of the Eastern Panthers

Scoop: Last of the Brown Pelicans

Samson: Last of the California Grizzlies

Rajpur: Last of the Bengal Tigers

Possum

Moths and Butterflies and How They Live

Mammals and How They Live

Little Burma

Lili: A Giant Panda of Sichuan

Ladybug

Horseshoe Crab

Caterpillars and How They Live

Black Jack: Last of the Big Alligators

Bees, Wasps, and Hornets and How They Live

Aquatic Insects and How They Live

The Amazing Egg

Animals That Build Their Homes & How Animals Hide ("Books For Young Explorers" series published by the National Geographic Society)

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