Review By JENNIFER GANNETT You may have read about Christian, a well-known lion, or seen a video that went viral several years ago featuring him. Christian, the Hugging Lion, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, is another telling about Christian and his caregivers Ace and John. At the well-known London department store, Harrods, one day, the two men […]
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Christian, the Hugging Lion
August 15th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Africa·African Animals·Early Elementary·Jennifer Gannett·Justin Richardson·Kenya·Lions·Peter Parnell·Wild Animals in Captivity
A Giraffe Goes to Paris
June 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN As a follow-up to her historical fiction piece on Clara the Rhino, author/ curator/ teacher Mary Tavener Holmes depicts the life and travels of one other influential animal in A Giraffe Goes to Paris. Born in 1824, Belle is given to the King of France, Charles X, as an exotic […]
Tags: African Animals·Carolyn M. Mullin·Early Elementary·Giraffes·History·Jon Cannell·Mary Tavener Holmes·Wild Animals in Captivity·Wildlife