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Linda Harkey loves dogs and loves teaching children. She is the author of eleven children’s books and has been featured in several magazines, including American Kennel Club Gazette, OKC Pets Magazine, Tulsa Pets Magazine, Story Monsters Ink, ® and Tempo: Arts & Entertainment Magazine from The Taos News, as well America Tonight Radio show with Kate Delaney and WebTalkRadio with John Crowley.
For over 22 years, she diligently worked as a volunteer docent at two outstanding museums in Oklahoma. During her tenure, she helped develop curricula for children’s programs and gave countless presentations to children both at the museums and local schools. Her experiences as a mother, school teacher, volunteer docent, and hunting dog owner have inspired her to write her award-winning children’s books.
Reviewed by Emma Megan for Readers' Favorite
The Great Animal Escape by Linda Harkey is an entertaining, beautiful children's book. It follows four animal friends (a bull, a cow, a burro, and a little raven) on a journey to freedom. A herd is about to be taken to cooking school to learn how to make hamburgers. Yet Lova-Bull, a small but powerful dark-red Hereford bull, and Mud Pie, a black Angus cow, decide to hide under a tree. They heard from Gracie the Burro that the herd wasn't going to cooking school to learn how to make hamburgers but that the hamburgers would be made out of them! Thus, Mud Pie and Lova-Bull, with the help of Gracie, want to escape to the Cow Retirement Ranch, where there's no gate, no fences, just happy cattle. But on their way to freedom, they must survive a big storm, a four-wheeled, two-eyed monster, and a mountain lion.
The Great Animal Escape is a funny, captivating story filled with heart-pounding adventure. Linda Harkey inspires young readers to find their courage, overcome obstacles, and help others. Readers will get a glimpse into what good friendship and teamwork look like and where courage, unity, and never giving up can lead them. The illustrator has done an excellent job of capturing the story's atmosphere. It is perfect for young adventurers ages 8 to 12 who like adventure, brave animal heroes, and lovely illustrations. This tale will win the hearts and minds of all who read it. The reading guide at the end of the book, containing questions and activities to accompany the story, is a thoughtful and great addition.
