We Bought the Zoo by Benjamin Mee

If you’ve ever had a dream and were given the opportunity to pursue it and your grabbed it—then you know what this book is about.

Benjamin Mee (along with his siblings and mother) take on the daunting task of renovating and operating a zoo in England. Benjamin, a former newspaper columnist, holds a degree in psychology and studies animal behavior. He and his family relocate to the Dartmoor Wildlife Park to operate a zoo which houses over 200 animals.

The author’s accounts of the rigorous exploits involved in getting the zoo up and running are interesting and unique. His reveries about Kevin, the boa constrictor, and Sovereign, the leopard, keep the reader interested in the story.

Colorful photographs of some of the inhabitants of the zoo, including humans just add to this delightful story.

This reader never realized all the hard work and quick-wittedness that goes into operating a successful zoo.

A good read!

Ladybookbug!