Caring for CheetahsPHOTOS BY Ages: 9-12 Pages: 32 List Price: $16.95 Cover: Hardcover Published: 3/1/2007 ISBN: 1-59078-387-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-59078-387-0 |
Author Rosanna Hansen travels to Namibia, Africa, to help cheetahs, one of the world's endangered species. She helps save a cheetah cub from a life-threatening injury. She pets Mr. C, a thoroughly tame cheetah. She sets up a cheetah race. (Cheetahs love to run.) And she meets many of these big cats who are not so tame. Of all endangered species, the cheetah is among those most in need of help. Humans are taking over cheetah habitat, changing it into farms and settlements. Afraid that cheetahs will take their livestock, farmers shoot or poison cheetahs. The number of cheetahs is so small that people are now working to save them one by one. Caring for Cheetahs tells of the author's visit at a nature reserve run by the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). At one time or another, each cheetah at the reserve was taken in as an orphan or to receive medical care for an injury or illness. Many have been released back to the wild. The author recounts her firsthand experiences with these unique and remarkable cats, informs readers about the cheetah's biology and life in the wild, and shares insights from CCF founder Dr. Laurie Marker. Young readers will revel in this up-close perspective on the magnificent cheetah. For more information about the Cheetah Conservation Fund, visit www.cheetah.org. Awards
Reviews"Like the best conservation stories, this beautiful photo-essay explores the animal-human connection and the urgency of the work to save the fastest land animals on earth." "Beautifully designed... the oversized pages are well-stocked with bright, sharp color photos of the ever-graceful creatures running, stalking about or at rest. This should turn not only cheetah fans but animal lovers of all sorts into budding advocates." "An effective photo journal of an African adventure and a Cheetah Conservation Fund publicity piece outlining its work. ...While there are many other books about cheetahs, this is the only one about the CCF in action." |
