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Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper
Candace Fleming
Illustrator: Julie Downing
Ages: 6+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Holiday House/Neal Porter Books
ISBN: 978-0-8234-4318-5
Keywords: Animals, Zoos
Though Helen Martini wanted to be a mother, her babies were rejected lion and tiger cubs from the Bronx Zoo. Playful illustrations. Back matter.