Secrets of the Woods

In Secrets of the Woods, author William Long vividly "word sketches" the lives of the wood-mouse, otter, kingfisher, red squirrel, partridge, deer, and other wood folk. Through many fascinating anecdotes, Secrets of the Woods shares with the reader what can be learned of the habits of animals through keen observation over a long period of time-details that elude the casual visitor to the woods. William Long is a great nature writer who manages, through Secrets of the Woods, to teach valuable lessons from nature to children in an interesting story format. The stories are those that long personally saw and experienced in the wild.