Unlikely Friendships review

Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom by Jennifer Holland (Author). Written by Nationwide Geographic journal author Jennifer Holland, Unlikely Friendships documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in essentially the most surprising ways. A cat and a bird. A mare and a fawn. An elephant and a sheep. A snake and a hamster. The well-documented tales of Koko the gorilla and All Ball the kitten; and the hippo Owen and the tortoise Mzee. And nearly inexplicable tales of predator befriending prey-an Indian leopard slips right into a village every evening to sleep with a calf. A lioness moms a child Oryx.

It is exactly like Isaiah 11:6: “The wolf additionally shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the child ”

Ms. Holland narrates the main points and arc of each story, and also offers insights into why-how the young leopard, in all probability motherless, sought maternal consolation with the calf, and how a child Oryx impressed the same mothering intuition in the lines. Or, in the story of Kizzy, a nervous retired Greyhound, and Murphy, a red tabby, how cats and canines really perceive each other’s physique language. With Murphy’s friendship and assist, Kizzy recovered from life as a racing dog and became a confident, loyal household pet.

These are essentially the most wonderful friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a choice of full-coloration candid photographs.

This guide is a bit of treasure! It is candy and charming while being interesting and informative. Along with my very own copy, I am buying extra copies for family and friends members, of all ages. The response from people who seen it so far is extremely enthusiastic, so I will little doubt find yourself ordering even more. I’m even already hoping there shall be a sequel, or not less than something along these lines.

I’m an animal lover, and this book made me smile. The stories are so sweet, and the pictures are beautiful. There are such a lot of great stories of unexpected animal relationships. This would be an ideal e book as a gift, or just to have round as a pick-me-up. Cherished it!

Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom

Jennifer Holland (Author)

224 pages

Workman Publishing Company; Original edition (June 28, 2011)

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