Urbigkit, Cat. The Guardian Team.

Urbigkit, Cat.      The Guardian Team.         Boyd's Mills Press            32p         $16.95  978-1-59078-770-0          2012      elm/ms                 E-BN                                          

This beautifully illustrated volume chronicles the partnership between an orphan burro and a pup as they become the guardians of a herd of orphaned lambs.     It is a delightful companion to Urbigkit’s Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs: How They Guard Sheep.  This story begins with Roo, a year-old burro who became separated from her mother and the herd.  Adopted by a Wyoming rancher, she was paired with Rena, the runt of a litter of pups.  Together they became the guardian animals for a small herd of orphaned lambs.  Every aspect of this book works harmoniously with the others.  The photos are beautiful, and the growing relationship between the burro, the dog, and the sheep is a wonderful and heart-warming story.  As an informational picture book, this one cannot miss.  It is a delight for both the eyes and the mind. 

The author provides a note about the story, as well as bibliographical references.        

Livestock protection animals                                                                                                                      --Pat Naismith