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The Big Five

by Bella Makatini Publisher: CLAVIS PUB

Critically Recognized

Five animals, one week with Grandpa

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    Praise from Kirkus Reviews

    Kirkus Reviews describes the book as a sweet celebration of family and an introduction to popular animals.

AlbakiReads Editorial

Five animals, one week with Grandpa

During a week-long visit with his grandpa, Danny learns about five animals pictured in a painting. Grandpa connects them to his homeland, giving the story a family setting alongside its introductions to wildlife. The book brings together a child-grandparent relationship, cultural connection, and information about animals, with the five-animal structure offering a clear framework for the week’s conversations.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 3 and up interested in wild animals
  • Young readers who enjoy stories about time with grandparents
  • Families seeking children’s fiction with a diversity and multicultural focus

Themes

Wild animalsGrandparent-child relationshipsFamilyCultural heritage

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Book overview

"A sweet celebration of family and introduction to some perennially popular animals." --Kirkus Reviews

Danny is spending the week with his grandpa. Grandpa has a painting of five animals. "Those are the big five," says Grandpa, "the most famous animals from my homeland," Grandpa tells Danny about one animal each day.

A playful and informative story about wild animals and about the love between a child and a grandparent. For animal lovers ages 3 and up.
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