New Releases by Juliana Hatkoff

Over the past twenty years, the Hatkoff family- father Craig and daughters Juliana and Isabella- have brought to life the true stories of the world''s most famous animal stories. Cecil''s Pride is latest installment of the beloved Turtle Pond Collection originally published by Scholastic Books. The Collection includes the amazing true stories of Owen and Mzee, Winter the Dolphin, Knut the Polar Bear, and now Cecil the Lion. These incredible real-life stories highlight the resilience of young animals beset by traumas and facing challenges and have inspired millions of readers-young and old-across the globe. What started out as a family hobby has evolved into a phenomenon in the publishing business revitalizing the non-fiction picture book category. The eleven-book Turtle Pond Collection began after Isabella saw a picture in the newspaper of a baby hippo (Owen) snuggling with a 130-year-old giant tortoise (Mzee) and wanted to share the story. This led to the publication by Scholastic of Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship; its sequel Owen and Mzee: The Language of Friendship, a New York Times best-seller; Knut the Polar Bear; Dolphin''s Tail feature Winter the Dolphin; its sequel, Hope for Winter; Leo the Snow Leopard; Panda Patrol; Lola and Tiva; Looking for Miza; Junior Buddy the Jaguar from Belize and now, Cecil''s Pride.

Details the experiences of a dolphin who was rescued five years after the tailless dolphin, Winter, was rehabilitated by the same group, describing the efforts made by the Clearwater Marine team to save the injured animal they named Hope.

Meet a giant panda cub and the keepers at the Wolong Conservancy in China who will do anything to help him survive in the wild--even dress up in panda costumes!

Describes the rescue and rehabilitation of a young Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, named Winter, who received an artificial tail after being badly injured when caught in a crab trap.

When Tiva, who lives on a Nature Conservancy in Kenya, couldn''t have the puppy she always wanted, she found the next best thing, a baby rhino named Lola.

When Leo was less than seven weeks old, he became orphaned in the snowy Himalayan mountains in Pakistan. Rescued by a kind shepherd and his family, Leo eventually came to the world-famous Bronx Zoo in New York, the leading experts on caring for and breeding the critically endangered snow leopard.

"Junior Buddy is an adorable jaguar born at The Belize Zoo that has become one of their star attractions and somewhat of a local celebrity. He loves to perform for the crowds, including doing summersalts! More importantly, Junior Buddy is considered an animal diplomat at the zoo and is a critical part of their jaguar education program that involves teaching tons of local school children about the importance of conservation."--Amazon.com.

In a place called Congo, in the volcanic mountains of Vigunga National Park, a young female Mountain Gorilla named Miza ("Meeza") was orphaned when her parents were killed. Miza, who had no one to protect her or teach her how to live, was rescued by a young Silverback Mountain Gorilla named Kabirizi and his family of twenty-seven Mountain Gorillas. It''s almost unheard of for a gorilla family to take in an orphan. Experts and the people who care deeply about these gorillas are thrilled and hopeful. Mountain Gorillas face an especially uncertain future. Not only are they an endangered species, but the delicate and harsh political situation in Congo has put them in grave danger. The amazing Congolese Mountain Rangers, for no pay, risk their lives every day to protect these majestic creatures, but it will take more than their protection to keep Miza, her family, and other Mountain Gorillas safe. Filled with lush photographs by award-winning photographer Peter Greste, Looking for Miza is a powerful call to action. The fate of Mountain Gorillas is in our hands. It''s Miza''s story and it''s our story, too.

The true story of a little polar bear who needed a family, and the extraordinary outpouring of love he received from bear keeper Thomas Drflein, from Zoo Berlin in Germany, and from people all around the world. Full color.

True story of a polar bear cub raised by a bear keeper at Zoo Berlin.

As Juliana prepares to have her tonsils taken out, she is scared, but with the support of her family and her friends, she knows exactly what to expect--such as the ultimate cure-all, ice cream! Full-color illustrations.