For many boys and girls, the opening day of the hunting season is very exciting! Tavey is finally old enough to hunt, along with an adult. Taveyâs dad, a multi-generational sportsman, lovingly guides his son through much more than just hunting. Through the larger canvas of the natural world, Tavey truly discovers a lifetime passion, but in an unexpected way. âDespite its title, this is not really a book about hunting. Itâs about accepting differences between us. This is a beautiful book of fathers and sons who may not agree but still find their way to mutual respect and love.â âHomer Hickam, author of Rocket Boys/October Sky
TAVEYâS FIRST HUNT
âTaveyâs First Hunt is a nostalgic reminder of the gift of conversation. A story about fathers and sons; family, forged outside of bloodlines. Itâs about how each human, along with every animal, is but a single part of an exponentially larger whole.â âBook reviews by J.V Poore for Goodreads âA charming story that respects our outdoor heritage and captures the wonder of a boy's first hunting trip with his father. But Tavey learns a person can respect traditions without being limited by them. In the end, Tavey's walk in the woods reveals a path, not only for himself, but for generations who follow. âRobert Saunders Charleston Gazette-Mail âOutdoor Pursuitsâ
Daniel Boyd
Daniel Boyd is an acclaimed filmmaker (Chillers, Strangest Dreams, Paradise Park), a two-time television regional Emmy nominee, a multi-nominated graphic novelist (Chillers I & II, CARBON, SALT, and playwright (Paradise Park the Musical, Space Preachers the Musical, Miss Dirt Turtleâs Garden Club Musical.) The Adventures of Wandala and Miss Dirt Turtleâs Garden Club (NGIBA Finalist) are both Gold Mom's Choice Award Winners. A retired media studies professor at West Virginia State University, Boyd also taught around the world including in Tanzania as a three-time Fulbright scholar. He recently retired as Artist in Residence at WV State Universityâs Economic Development Center.
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