Dog Finds Lost Dolphins! And More True Stories of Amazing Animal Heroes, by Elizabeth Carney (Scholastic, 2012, 111 pages, 7-10 years, grades 2-5)
Dog School, Monkey University, Rat College?
Yes! Read about the first dog to attend a school for finding beached dolphins (even at night) so they can be pushed back into their ocean home or taken for treatment.
Read about the first ‘service animal’ who is a Capuchin monkey, a very intuitive service animal who will probably live and work longer than a service dog.
Read about the rats that are trained to find unexploded land mines in Africa.
Amazing Heroes
Perhaps you have already heard of land mine rats or animals besides dogs being trained as service animals (mini-horses) or even dogs who locate whales by their floating poop but this book will amaze and keep you reading. Three animals, each with three chapters and author Elizabeth Carney includes not only how the animals were trained and what they can do but also how a specific problem was identified, how various animals were considered and the characteristics needed, and finally how the appropriate species and individual was selected to be the best candidate to train for the job.
Inspiring, Good Read
The book is also a fun read. Each chapter has a wide border in a different colored pattern (stars, squares, jacks), there are lots of photos plus little facts in squares and longer snippets about other animals. A lot better than I expected!
Bonus: a selection from Ape Escapes! And More True Stories of Animals Behaving Badly.
Others in the series include Crocodile Encounters!
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Caveat: This book was purchased for review.
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