Peter Catalanotto
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
"Based on a true story, this beautifully illustrated picture book introduces young readers to Helen Frances Theresa Delaney Martini, the first woman zookeeper at the Bronx Zoo and founder of the zoo's animal nursery in 1944...Catalanotto's remarkable illustrations are a wonderful combination of watercolor, charcoal and torn paper. The author also includes a fascinating 'Author's Note' at the end."Children's Literature
3) Sleepsong
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2009.
Language
English
Description
Parents tuck their child into bed as they talk about little animals that are also going to sleep in their nests, dens, and caves.