{"product_id":"cubs-in-the-tub-the-true-story-of-the-bronx-zoos-first-woman-zookeper-paperback","title":"Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeper - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCandace Fleming\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulie Downing\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFred and Helen Martini longed for a baby, and they ended up with dozens of lion and tiger cubs! Snuggle up to this purr-fect read aloud about the Bronx Zoo's first female zookeeper.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Bronx Zookeeper Fred brings home a lion cub whose mother lost the instinct to care for him, Helen Martini instantly embraces it. \"Just do for him what you would do with a human baby,\" Fred suggests...and she does. Helen names him MacArthur, feeds him milk from a bottle, and coos him to sleep in a crib. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon, MacArthur isn't the only cub bathing in the Martini's tub! The couple continues to raise lion and tiger cubs as their own, until they are old enough to return to zoos. Helen becomes the first female zookeeper at the Bronx Zoo, the keeper of the nursery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCubs in the Tub\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific non-fiction book to read aloud while snuggling up with your cubs. Filled with adorable baby big cats, this is a story about love, dedication, and a new kind of family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGorgeously patterned illustrations by Julie Downing detail the in-home nursery, and a warm pallet creates a cozy pairing with Candace Fleming's lovely language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBackmatter includes a short biography of Helen Martini and a selected bibliography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed to the Texas Topaz Reading List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCandace Fleming\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than twenty distinguished books for children including \u003ci\u003eThe Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of, among other awards, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction. She received the NCTE Orbus Pictus Award and a Sibert Honor for \u003ci\u003eGiant Squid\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent book with Holiday House is \u003ci\u003eHoneybee\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Downing\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated over forty-five picture books including \u003ci\u003eThe Fire Keeper's Son\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTessa Takes Wing and First Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e. She has won many awards including a Parents Choice Award, the New York Public Library's Best Books Award, APAAL Best Illustrated Book and the Irma Black Silver Medal. Her work has been featured in the SCBWI Original Art Show. Julie teaches illustration to undergraduate and graduate students at the Academy of Art University. She lives in San Francisco.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 10.5 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45516766543974,"sku":"9780823461677","price":16.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/BIFky-d9eS9780823461677.webp?v=1776412001","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/cubs-in-the-tub-the-true-story-of-the-bronx-zoos-first-woman-zookeper-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}