We love book reviews and if you are a follower of the blog you would have realised that by now. You can find all sorts of books all over my house, from the living room to the kitchen, the hallway and the bedrooms. My children enjoy reading and this is a habit I don’t mind them having. Today, we will be sharing with you another lovely children’s book titled The Adventures of Ellie & Boo by Millie Kerr which my 10-year old daughter has read. The book is about A nature-loving cat (Boo) and her conservationist mum (Ellie) who team up to save endangered species.
Boo the tabby cat is born on a Lincolnshire farm and seems destined for a simple life. Everything changes when she’s put up for adoption and is taken in by Ellie Caldwell, an adventurous Cambridge graduate student who loves animals and is studying to become a wildlife conservationist.
Between lectures, Ellie heads to the countryside for camping trips, her Instagram-anointed ‘adventure cat’ in tow. On rocky trails, Boo discovers that, like Ellie, she has a passion for the natural world, and because she’s able to communicate with all animals, she can relate their challenges back to Ellie. But there’s a serious problem: whenever Boo tries to tell Ellie something, all Ellie hears is “Meow.”
Can they work out a communication system, and in doing so, save endangered animals from harm while encouraging public support of nature and wildlife?
What my daughter thought of the book
I was not sure if I was going to like the book at the start but as I read it and got to know both Ellie and Boo, I got pulled into it more and more. The book is about Ellie a 22-year-old Cambridge graduate student with orange hair and long legs who loves animals and nature more than anything in the world. Boo, on the other hand, is a lovely farm kitten who got sold to Ellie. I really enjoyed the story cause it has lots of unexpected bits in it and it also shows the relationship between Ellie and Boo and how they bond with each other. I was surprised to find out that they both could talk to each other. I also love how Boo and Ellie get together to save all the badgers in the UK. Although there are 116 pages in total, it only took me a few hours to complete the whole book as I did not want to stop reading it. Another great thing about the book is that it teaches us that we can create more awareness about animal protection and together can make a difference (although it is Boo who has to take credit for it). I really enjoyed the book and would recommend it to other kids around my age.
How much does the book cost and how can I order a copy?
The book is priced at £6.19 while the Kindle copy is priced at £1.99 on Amazon, do check Amazon for the latest price as their prices do tend to fluctuate.
Book details
Publisher: Book Guild Publishing Ltd (28 July 2020)
ISBN: 978-1913208585
Number of pages: 120
Dimensions: 12.6 x 1.4 x 19.8 cm
Author Bio
Millie Kerr is an author, journalist and photographer focused on wildlife conservation. A former lawyer, Millie uses storytelling to help people see splendour and fragility of the natural world. Her creative essays and reported articles—which predominantly involve travel and wildlife—have appeared in dozens of top-tier American and British publications, among them The Economist, National Geographic Traveller, Popular Science, and The Wall Street Journal. Millie has also worked for numerous global conservation NGOs, both as an in-house writer and an external consultant; and her legal career saw her working in private practice and government. She graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Masters of Philosophy in Conservation Leadership and has lived between the UK and USA for fifteen years. Her adopted cat, Baboon, has been her constant companion, although unlike their fictitious counterparts, they only enjoy indoor adventures.
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*Disclaimer: We were sent a copy of the book for free in return for a review. All opinions are our own.
26 comments
My Daughter used to love reading when she was younger (her illness stopped her) and this is definitely a book she would have loved to read. I love children reading
Sorry to hear that Samantha, maybe would recommend you reading this to her as I enjoyed the book as much as my daughter
This sounds like a lovely book for an older audience, it’s nice to see a book for this age group reviewed because it’s normally adult, YA or young child’s books reviewed by people.
I think my step daughter would like this x
My daughter is 10-years-old and she read it easily
This sounds like a really interesting book for children, I love that it seems to have a really sweet story going on and offer something more for kids who love to read to enjoy.
Absolutely and there is a message of conservation too in the book
This is something I would have read definitely in my twenties, I loved reading books about people who were similar ages to me. it sounds like your daughter enjoyed reading this book.
Yes she did, thank you
I love the premise that Ellie and Boo can communicate and the way that animal protection and conservation are woven in. Sounds a great read for kids.
It absolutely is Linda, they both have great communication with each other
I’ve been trying to encourage my daughters to read over summer but we’ve almost read all the ones the school suggested. I’ll have to see what they think of this one. I’m sure we’ll end up having Amazon wing one over to us soon.
Yes that sounds like an idea!
My 11 year old niece would like this book. I am happy that she loves reading and we are all very supportive of her. I am glad that this book has a Kindle version. That’s great. I am going to let her know about this and buy it for her.
How wonderful! Thank you Kristine and hope she does enjoy the book
I think Jack would enjoy this book – he’s finally getting back into reading now he’s back at school (he fell out of love with it during lockdown due to there not being much to do).
So glad he is enjoying reading again
My daughter devours books and this one sounds right up her street. She is determined to read the most books in her class
How amazing! My daughter loves reading too, sometimes her bed is all full of books that I can’t see the sheets
My son has just started to read to himself and he is really enjoying it. I’m so happy as I love seeing him engrossed in a book.
So glad to hear that, you could read this to him, I am sure he will enjoy that
This is something I would have read definitely in my early years. it sounds like your daughter enjoyed reading this book.
She did, thank you
This definitely sounds like a great children’s book! I don’t have kids yet but I do have nieces and nephews that enjoy a good book. I will share this one with my sisters. I can picture my niece Cynthia reading this she loves reading books, might just get it for her.
Thanks for sharing 🙂
How amazing, hope you get a copy for her and thank you for your comments
What a lovely idea for a book for young readers. I love reading with my boys.
How wonderful! It certainly is a great idea