Fam: The Remarkable Story of a Canada Goose Adopted by Sandhill Cranes

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What if a baby goose grew up in a family of sandhill cranes?

It sounds impossible—but it’s true! On a quiet bay of Green Lake in Minnesota, two sandhill cranes raised a baby Canada goose alongside their baby sandhill crane. For more than three years, the family interacted, migrating south in late fall and returning home in early spring.

A True Story of Family and Love

Told in Fam’s sweet voice and illustrated with stunning photography, Fam is a heartwarming tale of an unlikely family and the powerful bonds that held them together.

More Than Just a Story

Perfect for young nature lovers, adopted children, and families of all kinds, Fam celebrates the beauty of differences—and shows that love makes a family.

Ideal for Classrooms, Nature Centers, and Support Groups

With themes of belonging, migration, and interspecies connection, Fam is a meaningful resource for educators, and counselors.

Authors: Marty Harding and Gary Noren
Ages: officially 4-10 but people of all ages love Fam
Hardcover
40 pages | Full-color photography
Designed by Sara Weingartner
Publisher: Beaver’s Pond Press
ISBN 13: 978-1-64343-494-0
Library of Congress Catalog Number: 2025906683
Printed in the United States
First Edition 2025