SuitabookCourageous canine
Kelly Milner Halls
- Reading
- Read one account at a time, pausing after each to separate what the animal did from the emotional labels attached to it. Use the sidebars and photographs to explore facts without rushing past the difficult moments.
- Themes
- Animal heroism: Animals are described as saving people or swimmers in dangerous circumstances. The wording openly celebrates these animals as heroes, though the full treatment of their behaviour is not available.
- Animal and human likeness: The gorilla story is presented as showing how alike apes and humans can be. The comparison is a stated focus, but its evidence and implications are not detailed.
- Worth knowing
- Some episodes involve immediate danger, a shark threat, a child in a zoo enclosure, and a dog described as sacrificing its life. A mother gorilla is also described as mourning her own baby.