True Stories of Animal Heroes | Book Spotlight

True Stories of Animal Heroes published by Quarto Kids
The Children’s Book Review

In this new series, based on real-life animal tales, discover that not all heroes wear capes—some have four legs, a wet nose, and a brave heart. Big or small, fall in love with animal friends who have lived truly wild lives.

Read about Fluffles, the koala, who held strong through the bushfires in South Australia with bravery. Also debuting for the series is Onyx, based on the reintroduction of wolves of Yellowstone Park. And there are even more heartwarming stories to come in August 2021!

Onyx: The Wolf Who Found a New Way to Be a Leader

Written by Vita Murrow

Illustrated by Anneli Bray

Ages 4-7 | 32 Pages

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books | ISBN-13: 9780711261457

Publisher’s Synopsis: Read about Onyx, the wolf pup, who was the runt of the litter. Although he was bullied by his siblings for being the smallest and scruffiest, Onyx knew that he could lead a pack better than anyone. As he grew up, he learned to resolve conflict, becoming a step-dad to another family of wolves who had lost their alpha. But it all changed when the toughest pup of the family partnered with a rival pack…

This heartwarming story has a fact section at the back, so you can learn more about wolves and how you can help them. Moving illustrations from Anneli Bray will make you want to hug the page.

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Fluffles: The Brave Koala Who Held Strong Through a Bushfire

Written by Vita Murrow

Illustrated by Anneli Bray

Ages 4-7 | 32 Pages

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books | ISBN-13: 9780711261594

Publisher’s Synopsis: Read about Fluffles, the koala, who held strong through the bushfires in South Australia with bravery. While she healed she found other koalas to snuggle up with. Their cuddles for one another helped make the whole outback feel better. Hugs were an act of heroism!

This heartwarming story has a fact section at the back, so you can learn more about koalas and how you can help them. Adorable illustrations from Rachel Qiuqi will make you want to hug the page.

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About the Author

Vita Murrow is an educator, an artist, a writer, and a mom. Vita has a quirky sense of humor and an eye for the weird. When she was in 8th grade she was rejected from a special writers’ retreat for kids. But that didn’t stop her from pursuing her passion. Since then, Vita has been a teacher, a producer, a filmmaker, a program director, and even a puppeteer.

She currently works as a children’s author reinventing old stories for a new generation and crafting wordless picture books together with her husband Ethan Murrow. Their book The Whale was nominated for a CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal. She is also the author of two volumes of fairytales retold for a new generation: Power to the Princess and High-Five to the Hero. Vita loves working with other artists and writers and is always looking to share a chocolate chip cookie with someone. Instagram: @vitamurrow Twitter: @BakersDozin

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