Ernest Thompson Seton (1860 – 1946) was one of the greatest artist, naturalist, author and youth educator of the early 20th century.
His autobiography tells his story growing up in a large family with strict rules and how he turned his struggles into touchstones for growth and high achievement in others.

Who Was Ernest Thompson Seton?

Ernest Thompson Seton was one of the greatest artist, naturalists, author and storyteller of the early 20^th century. Sir David Attenborough revealed that Seton’s books helped “turn him on to the natural world” as a young boy. “I adored those books, wept over them too” (‘Attenborough at 90’, BBC1 TV broadcast May, 8^th 2016).

Born in England and raised in Canada, Ernest Thompson Seton was formally educated as an artist in Toronto, London, and Paris. His deep appetite for learning about nature led him to studying animals and make his own detailed observations of birds and animals in Canada and the USA. This passion for the natural world and his respect for indigenous cultures greatly influenced his writing, art and the involvement in youth education programs

He is recognized as one of the most influential children’s authors in the U.S. and his animal stories are loved worldwide. He was recognized as the greatest storyteller and naturalist of his time, laying the groundwork for the fields of Ecology and Ethology. He was honored by the National Academy of Arts and Letters and was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for Nature Writing (1927), and the D. G. Elliot Medal for Natural Sciences (1928), among other accolades. His story “LOBO” about a wolf in New Mexico is probably his most famous animal story. The experience of hunting LOBO, The King Wolf is described in his autobiography .

His autobiography “Trail of an Artist-Naturalist” is an ideal gift for young and young at heart. An adventure through the life of Ernest Thompson Seton. Get your copy today! 

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