Animal Crackers
- POSTED ON: 20 May, 2023
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- POSTED BY: Madhuvanti S. Krishnan
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Bored, this summer? Well, here ar a few fun books and movies you can check out, and keep yourself entertained.
Harry Kitten and Tucker Mouse by George Selden
Ever dreamt of a cat and mouse being friends? Well, Tucker and Harry are. Tucker, a little mouse, was born in a box of Kleenexes, and eventually ran away from home to avoid being captured by sanitation workers. He decides to take his name Tucker, from a bakery on Tenth Avenue, ‘Merry Tucker’s Home-Baked Goods’. He meets Harry Kitten, who took his name from one of the two children he heard talking. The duo befriend each other and scour New York City in search of a home. Their wanderings take them to the basement of the Empire State Building and to other places. However, when they run into trouble, how will they fare? Where will they turn to next?
Child of the Wolves by Elizabeth Hall
Granite, a Siberian husky puppy, is all alone in the Alaskan forest after escaping from his kennel. Each moment of his life is threatened as he wanders alone, hungry, and injured. Finally, he meets Ebony, a black wolf, and Snowdrift, a white wolf, whose pups were kidnapped. She welcomes him into the wolf pack and raises Granite as a foster son. But the other wolves are not welcoming and Granite faces multiple attacks — from the pack and wolf hunters. Will he be able to earn his place in the pack and finally feel at home?
The Animals of Fathing Wood by Colin Dann
Farthing Wood is in trouble. On the one hand is the drought; on the other is development. The wood is overrun by bulldozers and the animals no longer have water to drink or a place to live. Driven to the edge, the animals led by Mole, Tawny Owl, Fox, Badger and Toad decide to move to the White Deer Park, a nature reserve that is quite far away. En route they have to face a hunt, a storm, a fire and many more adventures. Will their friendships stand the test? Will they be able to overcome the odds and live in peace in the reserve?
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
Max is a spoiled dog who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York building. However, his world comes crashing down when his owner adopts another dog called Duke. During their walk, Duke attempts to abandon Max in the alley, but things begin to go awry when they encounter a group of ferocious alley cats and wind up in a truck bound for the pound. Fortunately, they are rescued by a rebellious bunny, Snowball, the leader of “Flushed Pets,” a group of drain-dwelling animals who despise humans because they were mistreated and rejected by their owners. While Max and Duke pretend to fit in, what happens when their cover is blown and Snowball learns that the duo is domesticated?
Ferdinand (2017)
Ferdinand is a young bull with a
Rio (2011)
Blu, a macaw, never learned to fly because he had been captured by smugglers as a hatchling. He lives happily in Minnesota with his Linda, his human friend. Blu is considered to be the last known living male of his species. So ornithologist Túlio Monteiro invites Blu and Linda to Rio de Janeiro so that Blu can mate with the last known female, Jewel. But Jewel is fiercely independent and longs to flee to the wilderness. When they try to escape, the two are captured by Fernando, an orphan, and Nigel, a cockatoo. Fernando and Nigel are employed by a smuggler Marcel, who wants to sell Blu and Jewel in the black market. Will Blu and Jewel escape the smugglers and win their freedom?
Hang on, that’s not all. Here’s a fun game for you to try out. It’s the picture version of a Sudoku: A picdoku. Try your hand at this game before kickstarting your reading or movie marathon!