How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals ― A National Book Award Finalist's Heartwarming Illustrated Nature Memoir

This book was a delight to read. It came into my life when I decided to go on a news fast and was in dire need of some goodness that went beyond my worries. In fact, I can say without exaggeration that this book helped tug me out of a low-level, simmering depression. Nearly every page made me smile from inside out and reminded me of my connection to good creatures in all forms. I hope to read all of Sy Montgomery's books now.

I really enjoyed this little book of memoirs and animal-encounters; the illustrations were enchanting and the writing so calming. I felt a lot of love and humanity, understanding and tolerance. Made me want to be a good creature too-)

A nice short read. The animals talked about in the book are separated by chapters, but all of them are connected. Very fluid, easy for slower readers. Incredible and very touching, definitely pulls on some emotions and how the reader relates to animals.

If you know me, you know I’m a memoir person. So, it goes to reason that as soon as I saw Rachel Dawson mention this memoir I wanted to try it. I hate spiders. So much so that I cry just thinking about them. Which is why I’m awestruck as I tell you that I read that whole chapter about spiders and didn’t CRY ONCE!!!!

Anyways, all in all, I loved seeing the way each of the animals enriched Sy’s life! The illustrations added so much! As someone who cries about a dog who died of old age almost a year ago, at least once a week, I definitely felt for the author through the multitude of losses covered in this book.I have plans to read the good good pig very soon!!!