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A white and black cat sitting up next to the book, "The Phoenix Keeper" by S. A. MacLean.

A fantasy zoo that is a love letter to the importance of conservation

The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. MacLean

December 30, 2024 by Dome'Loki 1 Comment

First and very importantly, Thank You CoffeeShopReader!  I thoroughly enjoyed The Phoenix Keeper.  It was a perfect book to close out a year that required lighter reading due to life challenges.  Also there was an added layer of fun as the zoo and location were clearly inspired by San Diego and our world famous zoo. As phoenix keeper at the magical San Tamculo Zoo, Aila is close to achieving a lifelong dream.  Overseeing a breeding pair of critically endangered Silimalo phoenixes and helping to bring them […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, CBR16, Dome'Loki, dragons, Fiction, griffons, magical animals, phoenix, S. A. MacLean, Speculative Fiction, YA, Zoo, zoo keepers

Dome'Loki's CBR16 Review No:16 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, CBR16, Dome'Loki, dragons, Fiction, griffons, magical animals, phoenix, S. A. MacLean, Speculative Fiction, YA, Zoo, zoo keepers ·
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My sister the elephant

The Secret Elephant : Inspired By a True Story of Friendship by Ellan Rankin

April 5, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

You have heard of Winnie The Pooh and Wojtek the Bear from Brothers In Arms but did you know about the elephant named Sheila? (Or Violet? As I’m finding conflicting accounts, yet I’m going with Sheila as that is what is in The Secret Elephant : Inspired By a True Story of Friendship by Ellan Rankin.) Despite the name difference, the story is one of heroism at another level. And maybe a little silliness. Our young elephant is by themselves, except for their zookeeper. The […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: animals, Belfast, Elephants, Ellan Rankin, family, fears, Human-animal relationships, Northern Ireland, Social Themes, World War II, zoo keepers, zoos

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:136 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: animals, Belfast, Elephants, Ellan Rankin, family, fears, Human-animal relationships, Northern Ireland, Social Themes, World War II, zoo keepers, zoos ·
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