Moose Power
Muskeg Saves The Day
Susan Beckhorn
Illustrated by Amy Huntington

Down East Books
May 16, 2010 / ISBN: 978-0892727629
Children Ages 4-8 / Fiction / Holiday: Christmas
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Reviewed by Beverly J. Rowe

A lumberjack, Jean du Bois, on his way to live on his retirement farm finds an orphaned baby moose. Raised in the barnyard, Muskeg is adopted by Kate, the gentle, old workhorse on the farm, but the horse becomes too old and tired and is finally unable to work. Jean worries that he will have to sell the farm with no help to do the work. In the meantime, Muskeg grows bigger and stronger and is encouraged to return to the wild, but he can't leave his friends. A happy solution is found by Jean's grandson and Muskeg when they hitch him up in Kate's harness to pull a Christmas tree home.

Susan Beckhorn writes from a unique perspective. . .the everyday life of a rescued moose calf is an innovative story plot that will make an exciting bedtime story. Set in Maine with French-Canadian characters, this beautiful book - - with the refreshing watercolor paintings of Amy Huntington- - will entertain and teach children of all ages. Moose Power: Muskeg Saves the Day contains French-Canadian words and phrases with translations and pronunciations at the end of the book.