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Maxwell, Cassandre

Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Abraham Dee Bartlett and the Invention of the Modern Zoo

40 pp. | Eerdmans | August, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8028-5432-2 $17.00
(3) K-3 One nineteenth-century man's interest in and compassion for exotic animals led him to pursue an idea that will resonate with today's children. Bartlett is portrayed as a caring pioneer in veterinary medicine and a promoter of proper feeding and humane caging for zoo animals. Stately mixed-media and cut-paper-collage illustrations enhance the Victorian London setting. An author's note is appended. Reading list, timeline. Bib.
Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

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