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Todaro, Lenora

Sea Lions in the Parking Lot: Animals on the Move in a Time of Pandemic

48 pp. | Minedition | October, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-1-6626-5049-9 $18.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Annika Siems. Kangaroos on the city streets of Adelaide, Australia; an influx of flamingoes in Navi Mumbai; wild boars roaming through residential areas in Haifa, Israel. During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, when most people stayed home, wildlife began to safely venture into previously human-populated spaces. This book visits twelve locations and species around the world highlighting each situation with a brief, informative paragraph or two and a detailed double-page illustration of the unusual scene. In addition, this period benefited some animals in captivity (pandas) or on display (lions on South African safari tours), giving them respite from constant human activity. Todaro's afterword provides more details about the effects of the "anthropause" on nature and advocates for more "cohabitation efforts." "Notes on Habitats, Biomes, and Wildlife Behavior" and a list of related websites conclude this intriguing take on the pandemic.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

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