[.ca] How it Was With Dooms: A True Story from Africa (ISBN 0689835396)

not just for the kids - parents will love it too.:
one of the most delightful 'happy ending' stories the little ones (or their parents!) will ever read. This is a 'children's book' you'll be proud to leave on your coffee table.

Amazing cheetah pictures, glimpse into a cool way of life:
We love this book! The pictures are amazing. I just wish they were twice as big. I would love to see a reprint on large, glossy paper. The story is really humorous and touching.

A wonderful book for animal lovers of any age.:
I heard about this book on National Public Radio some time ago and bought it for my 7-year-old nephew. I had a hard time giving it up. The story is told from the boy's perspective, which can get a little self-conscious. But the text and photos tell an incredible story of a family's relationship and affection for a marvelous animal few of us will ever be able to get this close to. It's now one of my nephew's favorite books .... and mine, too.

A nice non-preachy book on a wild animal as a pet:
What many people don't realize, is that the cheetah was once a domesticated animal. Bred by the ancient egyptians as pets and hunting animals, they still retain a lot of their domestic qualities to this day. The book shows this clearly by the behavior of Dooms towards his family and the fact that he remained with them for so many years. Cheetahs are the one of the most popular of the exotic cats for educational programs because they work so well around people and if more people in modern times had kept and bred them as pets, they wouldn't be so near extinction.