Cecil's Pride, written by Craig Hatkoff, Juliana Hatkoff, and Isabella Hatkoff, reviewed by Debra Gantz

Summary:  This story of how Cecil, the lion gunned down by poachers in 2015, lived as seen through the eyes of the scientists that studied him is quite interesting. There are many color and captioned photographs to support the life story of Cecil, a lion that surprisingly survived a tough beginning and led a pack with another non relative lion. Though a picture book format without many traditional end page additions (glossary, index, and further information sections) there is certainly enough information to appeal to young readers and perhaps help lead students to the study of science.

Straight Talk for Librarians:  My students were not alive when Cecil lived, but the magnificence of this noble cat and the sharing of his amazing life prior to his untimely and gruesome loss will certainly appeal to students. I can hope that this simply told story from the scientists who studied Cecil will lead my students to more non-fiction science reading.