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Strange Creatures
The Story of Walter Rothschild and His Museum
By JUDGE, Lita
- ISBN
- 978-1-42311-389-8
- Publisher
- Hyperion Disney
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2011 | Preschool to Grade 4
K-Gr 3—Behind his extreme shyness and speech difficulties, Rothschild had a brilliant mind and endless fascination with exotic animals. When he was seven, he decided his goal was to create a museum filled with specimens of unusual creatures from around the world. Although his parents bought him kangaroos, kiwis, lizards, and other exotic animals, his father insisted that Walter enter his banking business when he became an adult. Using his salary and assets from his family's fortune, the young man financed ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Poor little rich boy Walter Rothschild was more comfortable studying animals than engaging with people. This picture book biography descr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on April 1, 2011
Young readers will appreciate the idea that important scientific and cultural achievements often begin as childhood passions. Lita Judge’s watercolor illustrations suggest the look of botanical prints, but focus more on expressions than scientific details. Strange Creatures reminds readers how l...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
