Helen Cowcher
Author of Antarctica
About the Author
Works by Helen Cowcher
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- Birthdate
- 1957-08-10
- Gender
- female
- Education
- Chelsea School of Art and Design (BA)
- Organizations
- Royal Geographical Society of London
Society of Authors, UK - Short biography
- [excerpt from author's website]
Helen Cowcher is an artist and author whose focus has always been the interaction between humans, wildlife and the natural world. Her paintings have been exhibited in major museums and galleries in London, Including the Barbican Centre, South Bank Centre and Natural History Museum as well as at Banco de Libro and Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Caracas. She has won many awards for her books, especially in the USA, where she was invited to read in Congress on Earth Day. - Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Hato Piñero, Venezuela
- Associated Place (for map)
- UK
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This simple cautionary tale about the plight of the Bengal Tiger makes understanding the situation from both sides very simple. I know where the goat herders are coming from and I understand the tigers hunting the goats. Also, I see how unhelpful simply chasing the tigers back onto the reserve is with their sense of smell leading their hunting instinct to the goats.
A tigress wants to kill animals to feed her cubs. The people nearby need their domesticated animals for the survival of their families. SPOILER: After the tigress kills a bullock and then a camel, the local herdsmen discuss trying to poison her. The sanctuary ranger comes up with a plan to persuade the tigress not to wander beyond the forest sanctuary where she lives. His solution is reminiscent of Tootle, in which the little locomotive sees warning flags everywhere but the tracks where he show more belongs.
In simple words and simple, colorful illustrations that take up the entire page, a serious problem with a serious solution is presented to young children. I'm not sure what the age of the target audience is; there is, after all, death and that death has dire consequences for the owner of the animal. show less
In simple words and simple, colorful illustrations that take up the entire page, a serious problem with a serious solution is presented to young children. I'm not sure what the age of the target audience is; there is, after all, death and that death has dire consequences for the owner of the animal. show less
Powerful. I loved the illustrations - the attention to composition and line made them simple and strong, just like the text. No real narrative, the people have no names, not a wasted word. For children old enough to talk about complex issues - in India it's the tiger vs the herdsman, in Wyoming it's the wolf vs the rancher, etc. Not for little ones, especially if they're easily frightened.
Beautiful pictures and colors. Lots of different animals and some great vocabulary! The story itself didn't do much for me, but we will keep reading it for the illustrations and vocabulary.
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