Beaverland  How One Weird Rodent Made America 

New York Times Best seller​

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"Lyrically written, meticulously observed, and exhaustively researched, Beaverland is going to break your heart -- and then heal it with compassion, beauty and wonder." -Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus.

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“We can't have enough books about this wonderful creature and

this one is particularly strong on the remarkable history of the

animal in our continent's history and imagination. A loud slap of

the tail in approval!” -Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature.

 

"Leila Philip’s Beaverland is an engaging story centered on a nerdy

anti-hero, the beaver. While she states that beavers are weird, she

makes a strong case that people in the beaver world are even

weirder. This book weaves humor and storytelling with profound

thoughts about nature. Don’t miss the beavers parachuting into the

Idaho wilderness.” -Mark Kurlansky, New York Times bestselling author.

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*In this interview Leila talks about the incredible importance of beavers to the larger environment and shares thoughts on the writing of Beaverland. (PDF below)