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FindingJane
Jan 02, 2015FindingJane rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Ms. Cannon delights her readers with children’s stories about unusual animals, beasts that normally arouse fear or disgust in people, and shining a light on the positive aspects of their natures. In this story of a curious, intelligent but too eager to please hyena, she brings to life the various animals that make fun of Pinduli. The illustrations are vivid, realistic and colorful. Even the strangest-looking animal has its own kind of beauty. As with her other books “Stellaluna” and “Verdi”, each page is accompanied by a small black-and-white illustration that shows another story going on, that of Pinduli’s worried mother who searches for her cub, meeting the various other denizens of Africa along the way. In the back of the book is further information about hyenas (all four kinds of them) and the many other creatures that Pinduli encounters. This is a wonderful storytelling book, chockfull of information for the curious. Sure to be a hit with young and old.