One of the great sounds of nature is the cry of the wild goose. It is heard each spring and fall as 1,300,000 Canada geese travel to and from their nesting grounds in the north. How do the geese know their route? How fast do they fly? How do they rear their young? These questions and many others are answered in the Junior Science Book of Canada Geese.

Illustrated with 36 exciting photographs, Canada Geese is the life story of one of the most spectacular birds in North America.

Alexander Crosby was prompted to write this book because a pair of Canada geese spent six weeks at the Crosby pond near Quakertown, Pennsylvania. The great birds were friendly. They enjoyed cracked corn. But they took no nonsense from a collie dog and a wild duck.

An unusual feature of the book is seven photographs made by Dr. Harold C. Hansen during his research among the Cree Indians of northern Ontario. The Canada goose is a vital part of the Indians' food supply.

From the dust jacket