BAYOU BACKWATERS

by Allan W. Eckert ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 9, 1968

In the manner of the television documentary that it was, this glides among the animal inhabitants of the bayou backwater, examining first one and then the other and gradually revealing their interdependence. The text is largely descriptive--what a film would have shown, it tells--although there is some explanation of distinctive characteristics and occasional reference to declining species and necessary countermeasures. Shimmering but precisely detailed watercolors depict each animal in its environment and in action; a few anatomical diagrams would have been a useful supplement. Ten characteristic animals are treated separately--the Louisiana heron, armadillo, raccoon, water moccasin, snakebird, spadefoot toad and hognose snake, alligator snapping turtle, dragonfly, spotted skunk, alligator; others mentioned can be located through the index. In short, the book can't be faulted for reference, especially in the area, but it falls far short of film as the medium for this particular message.

Pub Date: April 9, 1968

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Doubleday

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1968

Categories: NONFICTION