The Adventures of Ossie Osprey

by W.L. Jackson, Steven R. White (Illustrator)

Overview

Eighty awe-inspiring, full-color illustrations by Steven White help in telling this story about an osprey named Ossie. It's the Fall season and time for Ossie to make his annual southern migration from Portland, Maine to his winter nest down in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. On his journey, Ossie meets up with a variety of whimsical and zany friends, but needs to navigate around obstacles, foes, severe weather, poachers and pollution if he is to reach his southern home. At an air show, Ossie meets a female osprey named Onida...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538079980
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	05/31/2018
Pages:	186
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

For decades, author W.L. Jackson has been a director, cameraman, global adventurer, and coastal sea kayaker with a close connection to the natural world. Jackson’s motivation for writing “The Adventures of Ossie Osprey” was inspired by the work of Walt Disney and his expressed desire to bring awareness of nature and the animal kingdom through illustration and animation. Illustrator Steven R. White aspires to create art that is conceptual, surreal and fun, while presented in a simplistic way. In addition to his art works featuring the bird kingdom and professional performing artists, Steven is the author of “Bring Your Racquet: Tennis Basics for Kids”.