Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;You are a Bengal tiger cub,andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; one of three -- Dacca, Rajpur, Raniganj -- abandoned by your mother. andlt;BRandgt; You are so cold and thin that someone with kind hands puts you on a heating pad and sits by you for hours, moistening your mouth with milk. andlt;BRandgt; When you give a weak cry and look up, there is a human face almost crying too. andlt;BRandgt; Your new mother is Helen Delaney Martini, who has already raised a lion cub in her New York apartment. Tigers in the bathtub will be no problem for her and her husband, Fred. andlt;BRandgt; This remarkable book -- strikingly striped as tigers are, sympathetically spoken as any child could wish -- tells the story of Helen Martini, founder of the Bronx Zoo's animal nursery in 1944 and its first woman zookeeper.
Synopsis
You are a Bengal tiger cub,
one of three -- Dacca, Rajpur, Raniganj -- abandoned by your mother.
You are so cold and thin that someone with kind hands puts you on a heating pad and sits by you for hours, moistening your mouth with milk.
When you give a weak cry and look up, there is a human face almost crying too.
Your new mother is Helen Delaney Martini, who has already raised a lion cub in her New York apartment. Tigers in the bathtub will be no problem for her and her husband, Fred.
This remarkable book -- strikingly striped as tigers are, sympathetically spoken as any child could wish -- tells the story of Helen Martini, founder of the Bronx Zoo's animal nursery in 1944 and its first woman zookeeper.
About the Author
George Ella Lyon grew up just down the road from Blanton Forest, the largest old growth forest in Kentucky, and has always felt most at home in the woods. Some of her recent titles include the ALA Notable andlt;iandgt;All the Water in the Worldandlt;/iandgt;, the Schneider Family Book Awardand#8211;winner andlt;iandgt;The Pirate of Kindergartenandlt;/iandgt;, the Jane Addams Peace Award Honor Book andlt;iandgt;You and Me and Home Sweet Homeandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Planes Fly! andlt;/iandgt;A novelist and poet, she lives with her family in Lexington, Kentucky. You can find out more online at GeorgeEllaLyon.com.Peter Catalanotto has written fifteen books for children, including andlt;iandgt;Monkey and Robotandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;More of Monkey and Robotandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know-It-Allandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Ivan the Terrierandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Matthew A.B.C.andlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Emilyand#8217;s Artandlt;/iandgt;, of which School Library Journal said in a starred review, and#8220;Whether viewed from afar or up close, this creative and heartfelt book is a masterpiece.and#8221; Peter has illustrated more than forty books. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.