Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Poor Hezekiah! This Bactrian camel gent spends his days in a British zoo, very lonely indeed. The hairy fellow spends much of his time talking to himself, or to his keepers, who do not understand a word he utters. This makes him ill tempered and unhappy. Eventually Hezekiah has a go […]
Entries Tagged as 'Wild Animals in Captivity'
Hairy Hezekiah
January 8th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books
Tags: Animal Exploitation·Camels·Captive Wildlife·Dick King-Smith·Early Elementary·England·Interspecies Friendship·Jennifer Gannett·Nick Bruel·Wild Animals in Captivity·Zoos
On Parade
October 16th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN It’s about time for an honest, open, factual, and focused discussion with older children about how animals suffer in our society. Rob Laidlaw, author of Wild Animals in Captivity and founder of Zoocheck Canada, recognized that and addresses his latest work, On Parade, on the subject of animals in entertainment. […]
Tags: Animals in Entertainment·Captive Wildlife·Carolyn M. Mullin·Circus·Older Elementary·Rob Laidlaw·Wild Animals in Captivity·Zoo
The Girl and the Elephant
September 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN In the same spirit as The Little Prince comes this otherworldly tale of a young girl who befriends an elephant at the local zoo. A vulture, chimps, and of course the elephant look forlorn behind the bars of their barren cages/enclosures. A carrot entices the elephant to consider this potential […]
Tags: Africa·Animals in Captivity·Carolyn M. Mullin·Compassion·Early Elementary·Early Readers·Elephants·Nicole de Cock·Picture Books·Preschoolers·Wild Animals·Wild Animals in Captivity·Wildlife·Zoos
Old Abe, Eagle Hero
August 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN You don’t hear much historical lore about bald eagles outside of them being known as the United States’ national bird, and even that was famously contested by Benjamin Franklin’s favoritism for the American turkey. Old Abe, Eagle Hero brings history to life and shows readers the importance of mascots in […]
Tags: Anne Lee·Birds·Captive Wildlife·Carolyn M. Mullin·Civil War·Eagles·Early Elementary·History·Patrick Young·Preschoolers·Raptors·War·Wild Animals in Captivity