5 STARS for Friends: An African Adventure

Series: Fauna Park Tales

Engaging Children’s Tale, Uplifting for Adults

Author: Maretha Botha

First Published: May 2015

Genre: Children’s, middle grades (Good for parents to read aloud to younger children as well)

Sub-Genre: Animal Stories

Setting: Fauna Park, Molodi, Africa

Primary Characters: Flame, a dog, also called Jack, Old Boy by humans; The Storyteller- Hope, an eagle owl

Human Couple: Maisie and John James

Major Theme: Animals and humans interact and work together to save their precious natural way of life.

Descriptors: Creative, inventive, engaging story that includes numerous animals and humans, each with jobs or ways of life and interconnected existences. At times their survival is threatened, such as with a terrifying fire, and they must act to save themselves and their way of life. Other times are good, and the reader delights to see them rejoice in the miracle of life on earth. Descriptive pictures enable the reader to readily visualize some of the characters. Also available in Kindle format.

Favorite Supporting Character: Cook Katie

Fun Tidbits: I love how Flame has two names. I have often thought that must be the case with our beloved furry friends. A frog with a marvelous sense of human and no real name is Fee-Far-Fun.

Memorable Line: The bush creatures’ first motto-

Hope remains alive and keeps our fears at bay. Let’s keep our hope alive.

5 Stars!

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Cheers & Happy Reading!

Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic in Romance