On the Far Side of the Mountain Paperback – May 21, 2001

Wonderful story of Human Beings and Animal neighbors that take the time to experience each other in nature. The author envelopes the reader in a woodland natural world that I found myself easily drawn to.The interactions of the characters, Human and Animal, is insightful, entertaining and heartwarming. Best news is, there are two additional books in the series.

This is the first chapter book I read as a 2 grader. I loved it so much that I had my kids read it and this purchase was for my oldest grandchild. Great story.

Bought these for my brother for Christmas. He loves them. Paperback, came in great shape.

He enjoys all the books from this author and the series.

This is one of a series of books with the same characters. I'm 75 years old and have read the series for the first time. It's awesome.

"My Side of the Mountain" My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics)is a timeless classic that describes a young boy becoming one with nature. It is one of the rare stories that can appeal to both young and old. "On the Far Side of the Mountain" (OTFSOTM) is the sequel that takes place about a year later.Amazon does a great job of capturing what the story is about so I will not go over the basics of the plot. However, "On the Far Side of the Mountain" is unable to recapture all of the original's charm. One of the problems is that the story is complicated and made messy - compared to the simple "Boy vs. Nature" conflict/theme of the original. OTFSOTM focuses less on "Boy vs Nature" and more on "Boy vs. Man" and the exploitation of the environment - you get the impression that Jean Craighead George is more intent on making a point about protecting endangered species and less on how Sam is able to enjoy his natural environment (which I found a powerful statement in the original). In fact, Sam focuses less on his love for his natural surroundings than his disdain for the ways of society - such as his refusal to eat at a restaurant.Overall, I would still highly recommend OTFSOTM for both kids and adults. However, I do think that kids could learn a lesson on the need to protect animals and the environment. 4 stars

Well written. Excited to read the next one now.

This is such a classic children's book. I read this to my 2 and 4 year old, and now I just want to go hollow it my own tree to live in it. The entire trilogy is really great, and addresses important conservation issues including endangered species (although this first book doesn't speak to that as much as the next two in the series).