Look for Me Under the Rainbow by Bernard Jan #bookreview #fiction #animals
Title: Look for Me Under the Rainbow
Author: Bernard Jan
Publisher: Bernard Jan
Publication Date: May 9, 2018
Page Count: 144
My rating: 4 stars
About the book:
Sometimes all you need is a big heart and burning desire.
Danny, a curious harp seal pup, has soft white fur and black innocent eyes. Helen is an environmentalist and member of a young activist crew of the Rainbow Warriors. Their mission is to save animals.
As winter turns into spring, a new generation of seal pups comes to life. A few weeks later, the killing begins. Against a spectacular backdrop of ice and snow, Helen prepares to look horrific human cruelty in the face.
I do not doubt I have a big heart and burning desire, but is that enough for a person to become a Rainbow Warrior, or is there something better? Something only some of us manage to turn into what we have long missed—humanity.
In the race against time and clubs, will Helen save Danny before the hunt begins and the ice turns red?
Though written for younger readers, Look for Me Under the Rainbow will appeal to anyone who cherishes our beautiful planet and wishes to protect its treasures.
Buy this book by Bernard Jan, the author of A World Without Color, and experience another emotional journey.
Look for Me Under the Rainbow by Bernard Jan is a fairly short read at novella length that takes readers into an up close and personal look at the life of a seal pup names Danny. The majority of the story is told from Danny’s point of view but in the end it switches to a young girl named Helen who is fighting to save the wild animals.
I loved spending a bit of time looking at the world through Danny’s eyes right from the opening of the book. Anyone who has been around toddlers can relate to Danny’s poor mother answering the whys and hows of Danny’s endless questions as he starts out in life and grows.
As the story moved on so did Danny’s world with him getting little brother and his days with his protective and loving mother. Of course life is not all sunshine and roses in the life of a wild animal and eventually that makes it into the story too with Danny facing struggles that a seal pup would.
This was a wonderful little story with lovely writing that all animal lovers of any age would be sure to enjoy. The author also put forth a strong message of doing your part to save these and other beautiful creatures which I is a very positive message to be shared with all too.
Find this book online:
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About the author:
Bernard Jan is the pen name of an author, a novelist and a poet. In his lifespan he has written and published five novels, two novellas, one book of poems and an essay in Croatian. Four of his manuscripts, together with his book of poems, are translated into English. A World Without Color, a short true story of the last three days with his cat, and Look for Me Under the Rainbow, a short story which in a unique and gentle way sheds light on the plight of harp seal pups in Canada and warms the hearts of young adult and other readers concerned about our planet and its treasures with the idea that change is needed, change is possible, and change will come, are his two titles currently published in English. Bernard Jan is also an animal rights advocate and environmentalist. As part of his animal advocacy activities, he had the great honor and pleasure to translate Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals and the Holocaust by Charles Patterson into Croatian language. Please visit Bernard Jan’s official website http://www.bernardjan.com for more information.
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I remember seeing the slaughter of seal pups shown on the news back when I was a kid and I’ve never forgotten the horrifying images. I’m so glad a children’s book has taken this on. I have a feeling it’s going to be on the next generation’s shoulders to fix everything that we’re screwing up with the world.
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Let’s face it, people suck. No other way to put it and that isn’t even an all American thing because critters everywhere are in danger of going extinct. It bugs me to death that even in my own neighborhood people moan and groan over the wild critters. What’s the worse a coon or opossum is going to do, tear up trash? Boo hoo. Let’s run them off and kill them all for no other reason than they are bugging you. Grrrrr.
And yes, I’m the crazy one that feeds them and welcomes them into my yard. So pfft to the haters.
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This sounds really well done. Awesome review!
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome!
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Sounds wonderful. The seal hunt is a terrible thing, just to wear and sell their fur.
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Oh I know. I’m not one to think everyone needs to be a vegetarian or anything but killing just to kill is just wrong. 😦
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