"John Audubon, Young Naturalist" Debuts on Famous Wildlife Artist’s April 26 Birthday

Celebrate the famous wildlife artist’s 221st birthday on April 26 with the new children’s book, "John Audubon, Young Naturalist," Volume 12 in the Young Patriots Series of books for children.

Indianapolis, Indiana (PRWEB) April 20, 2006 -- “Birds were meant to be free!” John thought. “I must learn to make my birds like that—free, alive, moving!” —from "John Audubon, Young Naturalist."

Celebrate the famous wildlife artist’s 221st birthday with the new children’s book, "John Audubon, Young Naturalist," Volume 12 in the Young Patriots Series of books for children.

As an adult, John Audubon was the best known wildlife artist of the 19th century, and his book, Birds of America, is the standard against which all subsequent bird art has been measured. In this story about the artist's childhood in the West Indies and France, John's love of drawing sends him into the fields and woods near his country house in pursuit of winged models. Games and adventures also beckon: John confronts a ghost in the old water mill tower, and presents his friend Cecile with a surprise birthday gift (that goes horribly wrong!) and sails off to seek his fortune in America.

Special features include a summary of John's adult accomplishments, fun facts detailing little-known information about him, and a time line of his life.

Winner of six national awards for excellence, each Young Patriot book tells the story of the childhood adventures of historical heroes and heroines, with 12 titles currently available.

“The Young Patriots Series hooks kids on history by telling the story of famous people when THEY were young,” notes Florrie. “Whether it’s John Audubon longing to be drawing outdoors while sitting in school or Phillis Wheatley learning to read, children of today will recognize themselves in each one of the Young Patriots Series heroes and heroines.”

Originally published 50 years ago as the Childhood of Famous Americans Series™, the Young Patriots Series titles were known by millions of baby-boomers as the “orange biographies” due to their bright orange covers. Forty years after a long childhood illness that began Ms. Kichler’s love affair with reading AND those orange biographies, she founded her company with the mission of reintroducing the old series, long since out of print, to today’s children.

For more information, visit www.patriapress.com.

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