Love for Living Animals: Stories of Animals that are in Critical Danger of Extinction by Mona Sabalones Gonzalez was a love letter to God’s creation. Since this book specializes in endangered animals, it was bittersweet to read their plight and their stories. It felt like a race against time. I felt helpless because I could not do anything to help them, but reading about them felt like I was contributing to their well-being and overall health.
The author has given me a comprehensive background on endangered animals, some of which I have never even heard of. I enjoyed the book because it felt like the documentaries from National Geographic which I have enjoyed watching as a child- only in book form. The photographs by Elizabeth Barrett renewed my fascination with wildlife in their natural habitat. After reading the book, I wanted all of them to have a fighting chance for life.
We need more books that shed light on the animals who are in critical danger of extinction. Sure, some skeptics will say that extinction is a function of evolution, but I disagree. Sometimes, we humans forget that we do not own the Earth. Rather, the Earth only accommodates us. We are mere passersby on this planet. So, we should not hasten the extinction of animals who are helpless in the face of progress and development. After all, can we really call our modern world as progressive if innocent creatures are the collateral for development? Maybe books such as this one can help us rethink our priorities and see the planet as the only home that we have.
Love for Living Animals is the wake up call for everyone to protect animals who are nearing extinction. It appeals to our humanity to help living creatures have a fighting chance for survival. It is now available!