The Great Animal Escape

This Editorial Review ... is brought to you by the great folks at Outstanding Creator Awards!The Great Animal Escape by Linda Harkey is one of those adorable little reminders that books don't have to be overly serious or have big, grand, awe-inspiring messages to be entertaining and enjoyable. They can just be simple, short, sweet, and... FUN!We had such a great time reading The Great Animal Escape because of the adorable, goofy animal characters and the self-aware humor. We shared a...
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This Editorial Review ... is brought to you by the great folks at Outstanding Creator Awards!The Great Animal Escape by Linda Harkey is one of those adorable little reminders that books don't have to be overly serious or have big, grand, awe-inspiring messages to be entertaining and enjoyable. They can just be simple, short, sweet, and... FUN!We had such a great time reading The Great Animal Escape because of the adorable, goofy animal characters and the self-aware humor. We shared a lot of smiles, chuckles, and laughs.This book stars an ensemble cast of animal characters including: Bernie, a blue baby raven who is both adventurous and clumsy Blue Moon, a rumor-spreading and scatterbrained, sombrero-wearing Chihuahuan raven from Mexico who keeps migrating back and forth, presumably because she keeps forgetting where she made her nest Gracie, a wild donkey, often referred to as a "burro." Gracie was probably our favorite character. She was so helpful and useful throughout the book, especially in dealing with Huntress. What's more is that she really doesn't have much of an incentive to help the others beside just being a great person and wanting some adventure. Lova-Bull & Mud Pie, a cute cow couple who escape a trip to "Cowlick Cooking School"-- what's implied to be a slaughter house, though it's never explicitly shown or statedWhat's great about this book is that, despite its short length, every single character has a moment to shine, either to accomplish something on their own or contribute toward the common goal of helping the cows to escape. A lot of them also have humorous moments like when Bernie trips and falls on the worm and into cow poop.