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lindamarieaustin110159 's review for:

Bambi by Felix Salten
5.0

This classic children’s story is innocent and beautifully written. It was a very quick read and a refreshing change for me to have nature as the subject matter. Even though it was written for young children it does not shield the reader from the harshness and cruelty of a wild creatures experience, but relates those events in a calm and factual manner.

Bambi is born hidden in a thicket and immediately stands on his wobbly legs. His mother attends to him and teaches him the ways of deer and nature. His gentle disposition is apparent as he makes friends with other deer and a multitude of woodland creatures. As he grows he comes to understand life and death. He is both afraid of and inspired by the old stag who roams in the forest.