Eyes in the Night.Eyes In The Night Jan Ramage & Laura Peterson Cygnet/ISBS, dist. 920 Northeast 58th Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97213 1920694250 $24.25 1-800-944-6190 www.isbscatalog.com Eyes In The Night by Jan Ramage is a picturebook about a young boy's effort to rehabilitate re·ha·bil·i·tate v. 1. To restore to good health or useful life, as through therapy and education. 2. To restore to good condition, operation, or capacity. an injured owl that he discovers in his yard in Australia. Laura Peterson's dark yet beautiful color illustrations add a dramatic touch to this simple story, which is grounded in the very real tragedy that feral cats have brought to the land of Australia--after their introduction by Australian settlers, many domestic cats and other animals have turned feral feral untamed; often used in the sense of having escaped from domesticity and run wild. , and since Australia has no natural predator like them, they have exacted a devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. toll on the continent's wildlife, even rendering some species extinct. A captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. story of the bond between rehabilitator and a majestic injured creature. |
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