Orr, on how she and Harry were united:
My son’s girlfriend’s mother had rescued him from The Lort Smith Animal Shelter. He’d visited our house, and been shown around the garden by our late Border Collie; I was struck by what a nice little dog he was. When I heard that she’d had to surrender him again, because of ill health, I was on the Shelter’s doorstep...[read on]Wendy Orr is a Canadian born Australian author, mostly of books for children and young adults. Her books include: Nim's Island (the book that the film was based on), Nim at Sea, Peeling the Onion, Ark in the Park, Spook's Shack, Mokie and BIk, and The Princess and Her Panther.
Among the early praise for The Princess and Her Panther:
Visit Wendy Orr's blog."A warm and cozy tale of sisterly joy and sweet imagination."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Children will recognize the thrill of confronting fears when you know that cozy comforts are right there when you need them."
--Booklist
"Imagination is at the heart of this book as two sisters set out to camp in their backyard...This is a clever twist on the usual camping story and the fears that accompany it."
--School Library Journal
Writers Read: Wendy Orr.
Read--Coffee with a Canine: Wendy Orr and Harry.
--Marshal Zeringue
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