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“Maria's Duck Tales; Wildlife Stories From My Garden” is a wonderful collection of inspiring animal stories written by author Maria Daddino. Maria resides on the happy shores of Penataquit Creek where she has created a beautiful garden. Maria's garden is her sanctuary and her passion in life. It is a place where she can dream and truly be happy. Maria has her own wildlife habitat that includes: ducks, deer, turkeys, pheasants, bunnies, fox, blue herons, ospreys, squirrels, opossums and groundhogs. Her garden magically comes to life with all of her special creatures, combined with the beauty of colorful flowers and herbs. Maria even has names for most of her furry friends including: George the groundhog; Sara Beth and Diablo the swans, Fatso the squirrel, Peanut who is a duck dear to Maria's heart and a Muscovy duck, Patches the diva duck and Ghostie the Pekin duck. Maria helps to rehabilitate her special wildlife animals with the help of her veterinarian and wildlife friends when necessary.

This is Maria's true life story about how her garden inspires her life on a daily basis as she is graced by all of God's beautiful creations that surround her. and how they touch her life deeply with their nurturing skills and unique antics. The artwork is amazingly done and brings the book to life by complimenting the wording perfectly. Each wildlife sketch resembles an artwork worthy of being framed and displayed proudly.and, being a wildlife enthusiast myself, I could sincerely appreciate and relate to each chapter. In fact, I didn't want to put the book down, I wanted to keep reading to find out what Maria's next wildlife adventure would be! Maria delicately reminds us of God's beauty that surrounds us and how we need to help those less fortunate, including precious animals. This is a very well written and beautifully illustrated book by a real wildlife advocate, rehabilitator and hero. Very well done Maria Daddino!
                                                                    Reviewed by Rita V. for Readers Favorite