Read, Play, Explore "Alaca Bead! Alaca Beak! Here comes the fairy-tale with answers you seek!" With these magical words, zany Professor Pywacket invites you to read, play and explore the sixty-four adventurous Whimsical Tales from The Wild Hearts. From the beautiful Peruvian Llama Aiko to the mighty Moose Mukaday, to the smart and diplomatic Dr. Bundles, Jabiru Stork from the Belize village of Crooked Tree, each totem embodies natural trans-formative powers and life wisdom of many different tribes and cultures. Reading each story is like traveling to a faraway place where a trio of mammal, an insect, and a bird lives and discovering survival strategies and practical skills used by both animals and people. As you continue sharing the read-and-play time with your children, you will receive inspirational "medicine" from each of these most used and highly regarded animal totems and be able to use these archetypes to parent your children with ease and confidence.