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Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
By FLEMING, Candace
- ISBN
- 9780823443185
- Publisher
- Holiday House Neal Porter Bks.
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Reviewed on July 1, 2020 | Elementary
PreS-Gr 3—Bronx residents Helen and Fred Martini's wish for children came true in a unique manner: Fred, employed at the Bronx Zoo, brought home a newborn lion. Abandoned by its mother, the infant required tender nurturing. Helen's expert maternal skills allowed the cub to blossom. When he was two months old, the cub was sent to another zoo. In time, Fred brought home three tiger cubs. These babies also thrived. At three months of age, the cubs returned to the Bronx Zoo, but Helen accompanied them, eventually establ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
