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Title details for Cubs in the Tub by Candace Fleming - Wait list

Cubs in the Tub

The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper

by Candace Fleming
Julie Downing
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Fred and Helen Martini longed for a baby, and they ended up with dozens of lion and tiger cubs!
Snuggle up to this purr-fect read aloud about the Bronx Zoo's first female zookeeper.
When Bronx zookeeper Fred brought home a lion cub, Helen Martini instantly embraced it. The cub's mother had lost the instinct to care for him. "Just do for him what you would do with a human baby," Fred suggested...and she did. Helen named him MacArthur, fed him milk from a bottle, and cooed him to sleep in a crib.
Soon enough, MacArthur was not the only cub bathing in the tub! The couple continued to raise lion and tiger cubs as their own, until they were old enough to return to zoos. In time, Helen became the first female zookeeper at the Bronx Zoo, the keeper of the nursery.
This is a terrific non-fiction book to read aloud while snuggling up with your cubs. Filled with adorable baby cats, Cubs in the Tub is a story of love, dedication, and a special kind of family.
Gorgeously patterned illustrations by Julie Downing detail the Martinis' in-home nursery, and a warm pallet creates a cozy pairing with Candace Fleming's lovely language. At the end, find a short biography of Helen Martini and a selected bibliography.
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Named to the Texas Topaz Reading List

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
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subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.2
  • Lexile® Measure:600
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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