This is the true story of a sweet little fawn lost then found, nuzzled, and nurtured by Kate, a canine whose big heart matches her Great Dane dimensions. The tale is lovingly documented by talented photographer Isobel Springett, who provided sustenance, shelter, and the name "Pippin." Fortunately for readers who adore warm and fuzzy sagas, Isobel's brother Martin happens to be an award winning author and composer.
This Canadian sister/brother duo, (she in Vancouver Island, he in Toronto) provide lush, lovely photographs and simple, straightforward prose enjoined to foster a charming parable about the ways wild and tame intertwine, and relationships transcending species blossom and endure.
The fawn lay still and quiet. She was alone and afraid as she waited for her mother to come back. Every little deer needs its mother to protect it from the many dangers of the forest. But her mother did not return, and three long days passed.
Isobel, hearing the plaintiff cry, found the fawn, brought her into her farmhouse, and instinctively laid her beside Kate, her black Great Dane, whose\maternal experience was nil, but whose instincts turned out to be spot on, nuzzling and licking the soft little treasure, who responded in kind. As Pippin grows and thrives, the bond between dog and deer actually deepens, surviving Pippin's eventual return her habitat, where she passes each night, but returns to spend the waking hours with her adoptive moms, Kate and Isobel. (She's also a sort of second cousin to Henry, the resident black cat, who deigns to endure Pip's tongue bath greeting.)
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| Love at first nuzzle |
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| Great mama Kate keeps her eye on Pip |
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| Pippin grows into a playtime companion for Kate |
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| Pippin, Henry, & Kate |
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| Pippin nuzzles Kate |
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Although the children's story is a relatively slim volume, the Springetts created a website, a Youtube channel, and music to accompany the videos composed by Martin, available for iTunes download.
With all the hoopla, have Kate & Pippin become household names? Well, maybe not as much as this universally recognized duo bearing strikingly similar names:
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| Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and sister "Pippa" (Philippa) Middleton |
But for those who enjoy the enchantment of happily ever after, fairy tale endings, it's sure to celebrated in heartwarming fashion for a long, long time.
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