Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Fine first edition/first printing in an alike dust-jacket that has little wear to the trim.

Edgar Sawtelle is a young boy who has an unusual relationship with his father. The two of them spend a great deal of time exploring the woods near their home, and Edgar is constantly asking his father about the animals he sees. One day, Edgar sees a deer in the woods and asks his father about it, and his father tells him a story about a deer named Buck that he once saw. Edgar is fascinated by the story and asks his father to tell it to him again, and then he asks his father to tell him the story of Buck's mother. Edgar's father tells him the story of Buck's mother and how she died, and Edgar is deeply affected by it. Edgar begins to spend more time in the woods alone, and he begins to develop a deep love for the creatures he encounters there. One day, Edgar sees a bobcat in the woods and asks his father about it, and his father tells him a story about a bobcat named Lynx that; 8vo; 566 pages.