Felina's New Home: A Florida Panther Story

Little Kid Reaction: My children LOVED this book, especially learning about the animals. The story was written in a way that was highly accessible to the kids. They understood that pollution is not good for the animals, and why they could not cross a busy highway. They loved the illustrations. I did not delve much into the fun wildlife learning at the end. That is probably better for 6-10 year-olds (a high ratio of text to illustrations).

Big Kid Reaction: I loved this book. I have a soft heart for endangered species, and this book really brings awareness to the plight of animals at the hands of human development. I love that we get to know the animals through their conversations, and they tell us "in their own words" what they are going show more through, first-hand. The illustrations are colorful and fun, and help bring the story to life with a richness and biological accuracy.

This is a great starting point for even the youngest children to learn about and appreciate environmental conservation and respect for the world outside of the human population.

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