Little Pink Pup by Johanna Kerby

A Baby Book for Willy Bob the Squirrel by Herbert A. Libby

Tiger The Monarch Butterfly Who Couldn’t Fly bt Tony Viehmann

Since I’m not an official children’s book critic, I won’t say much about the sentence structure and its contribution to reader’s comprehension rather I chose these for their content. These three books share the same subject of the authors caring for the underdog or underpig/orphan squirrel/injured butterfly as the case may be.

The point is to show kids to have compassion for animals, and a bit of information of how to care for them. Plus the highlight of how freaking cute the pictures are!

It is clear that each author does their best to emphasize the importance of responsibility and patience when taking care of these animals. The last one by the late Tony Viehmann also encourages scientific curiosity from young readers, posing questions for young readers to think about insect anatomy and perspective. Fitting as he had been an eductor and as I was one of his students I saw firsthand his passion for educating others about nature and the world around us.