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Tibbles the Cat
Michal Sanda
Illustrator: David Dolenský
Ages: 6+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Albatros
ISBN: 978-80-00-07005-6
Keywords: ornithologists, tragicomedic, global awareness, Sir Lionel Walter Rothchild, collector, non-native animal species, environment,
In 1894 David Lyall moved to New Zealand with his cat to be a lighthouse keeper on Stephens Island, with tragic consequences for a rare indigenous bird. Vintage-style illustrations.