A lost dingo finds sanctuary with some human friends. One day a dingo cub finds himself grabbed by a giant eagle and taken from his family home in the mountains. When he is later dropped in a suburban garden, a kindly human looks after him. But he can't stay there forever and is passed from human to human until he makes friends with Lyn, a worker at a special sanctuary for dingoes. Lyn names the little cub Wandiligong, which means “manifestation of spirit”. Wandi soon makes several friends at the sanctuary, and becomes especially close with a female cub named Hermione. Wandi is adult fiction writer Favel Parrett's first book for children and was inspired by her work at the Dingo Discovery Sanctuary and Research Centre. It's a beautifully written chapter book with delightful illustrations throughout. Children will learn much about the ecological importance of dingoes, how they contribute to controlling pests and their now precarious state as an endangered species. An illuminating author interview is included and an afterward by Kevin D. Newman, Sanctuary Supervisor and friend to the real life Wandi. Children and adults alike will find much to learn and enjoy from this touching story. 7+ Wandi, by Favel Parrett. Published by Lothian Books. $19.99 Review by Chris Saliba Comments are closed.
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