Author Description

: My Crow, Hoppy is the author''s memoirs of events which occurred over fifty years ago with her pet bird. Although Hoppy''s sojourn in her life was brief, he introduced her to boundless joys and wonders.<br> <br> Crows are often maligned, thought to be worthless nuisances. Sometimes they are even considered to be omens of evil or bad luck. Also, they are often a favorite target of farmers'' shotguns. The author''s goal in writing this story is to come to the defense of these amazing birds, because she believes they are the most intelligent, imaginative, mischievous, comical and affectionate creatures on the planet.<br> <br> This true story will enchant readers because it is brief, entertaining and reveals many fascinating crow facts. In less than 60 pages, My Crow, Hoppy not only skirts the conflicts of growing up and Man versus Nature, but creates smiles as Hoppy''s astonishing antics unfold.<br> <br> This wondrous bird came into her life during her twelfth year. The first chapter describes how lonely and boring life was before Hoppy. Next, she reveals how he was captured and tamed. Then, several chapters depict dozens of fun adventures which they share during that magical summer. For example, the readers will learn how Hoppy rode all over town on her bike handles. Also, they will see him swimming in his own private pool, helping with chores such as pulling weeds, playing hide-n-seek with shiny objects, sun tanning in the back yard, and inventing new games like crow-ball.<br> <br> However, all was not fun and games with this mischievous bird. As the summer progressed, his pranks stirred up much trouble. The reader will learn how he stole the neighbors'' belongings, rang their door bells, and tormented the neighborhood children and pets.<br> <br> The month of August was filled with many challenges. Hoppy became gravely ill from contact with DDT and almost died. However, due to the author''s loving care, he recovered--only to get into worse trouble. When school rest