Animal Heroes: The Wolves, Camels, Elephants, Dogs, Cats, Horses, Penguins, Dolphins, and Other Remarkable Animals That Proved They Are Man's Best Friend

by Julia Moberg, Jeff Albrecht Studios (Illustrations)

Discover 40 fascinating stories of remarkable animal heroes told with humorous rhymes, fun historical facts, and zany illustrations. Take a look at the remarkable roles animals undertake every day to help humans and other animals. In wonderfully rhythmic poetry , these stories tell the tales of animals that performed heroic acts , rescued people, saved lives, and even prevented disasters.

From a dog named Delta who saved her owner's life three times before Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, to LuLu the potbellied pig who called for help when her human got sick , these stories will resonate with readers and animal lovers of all ages. In Animal Heroes  you'll discover why General George Washington returned a little dog to the British and probably saved thousands of lives. Ever heard of the heroic baboon named Jackie who acted as a WWI soldier in the frontline trenches of France and Flanders? Incredible stories like this await!

Genres: Animals

96 pages, Hardcover

Published April 10, 2017

About the author

Julia Lynn Moberg grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Southlake, Texas. She attended New York University where she received both her B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing at Tisch School of the Arts. Skies over Sweetwater originally started out as an idea for a screenplay, but as Julia began researching the WASP, she felt compelled to tell these women's stories to a much younger audience in hopes that young girls might adopt them as role models in life. So, she decided to write a middle grade novel instead.

The writing experience was an incredible journey. Julia read books, watched documentaries, communicated with several WASP who are still alive, and immersed herself in the 1940's American home-front culture. Whenever she tells others about the WASP, she is amazed how many people don't even know that women flew for the Air Force during WWII. She hopes that this book might change that and give these women much needed recognition.

She currently lives in New York City, where she works as an editor in children's publishing.

Reviews

[Dana Busenbark]

This book for children covers animals such as cats, she-wolves, camels, dogs, horses, tortoises, eagles, penguins, and more. The stories o each animal contains little legends, some facts, and even more information. Pretty neat book for children!

[Cat]

This was a good book for young readers and animal lovers! Who would have thought a snake would even consider rescuing a human! Very surprising stories!

[Donna]

Interesting facts about various rescue animals - including pigeons, llamas, and many dogs. Starts back and time and moves forward. Engaging, short story and then miscellaneous facts about the event and/or the animal on the page.