It is always such a joy to receive these books and share them with my nibling. Each entry into the Rebel Girls library has sparked wonderful discussions and searches as we search out more information about these amazing women together.

Animal Allies shines a spotlight on 25 diverse and hardworking women around the world who have a deep passion and care for the animals that share our planet.

One of the things I loved the best is the sheer variety in the ways these women all care for animals. We have conservationists, educators, photographers, artists, and academics. The ways that these 25 women work are as diverse as their backgrounds. And the biographies make sure not to say that any one way for caring for the planet is better or worse than another.

The artistry behind the individual portraits continues to be my favorite part of these books. Something I would like to see in future installments is a list at the end of other places to find the works of the artists highlighted in the book. There is a list at the end of the artists and their countries, but I'd like to see links to their portfolios. This book in particular had some amazing artists and I would love an easy to reference list of their own websites to seek out more of their work.

The additional activities at the end were a delight to do with my nibling who really learns better with hands on activities. It was so fun to sit and draw our family animals together, and when it gets a little warmer in our area we've made some plans for a butterfly garden.

And I wish that there were another way provided for people to access the bonus content. Not every family has access to a smartphone for the QR codes, and it disappoints me to see that content made more difficult to get to.

Thank you again to Rebel Girls and to NetGalley for this opportunity to read this ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and Rebel Girls for the e-ARC of this book to read and review. I'm a big fan of the Rebel Girls stories overall, but I love the 25-story editions even better than their longer bedtime story books, as there's a chance to dive deeper into specific niches and also cater towards kids who are showing an interest in a specific area/genre/field. I have to say that this compilation of Animal Allies stories is my favorite one of their themed collections yet! The variety of influential rebel girls featured is fantastic, and the anthology does a great job showcasing different ways you can work with animals, animal science, conservation, activism, etc. I think that readers interested in animals will not only be entertained and inspired by the stories included, but also it can start conversations about different future career fields and potential ways of getting involved with animal welfare efforts right now within their own communities.

I absolutely adore this book. I don’t normally read or review books for children, but the topic of this book made me pick it up. I was lucky enough to get my BS in biology and work as a zookeeper for a few years before I had to step away from that career path. this book highlights some of the stars of the animal world. these are women I looked up to and shaped my career goals as I was starting out. they deserve all the recognition they get from this book. I also believe this book is so important and every kid, but focused on girls because it shows them that you can turn that love of animals into a career and it isn’t just for the boys.


I also wanted to give a big shoutout to whomever chose the women. The story about the curator of the Cincinnati Zoo was especially special to me, as I was able to work with Fiona’s dad, Henry, before he moved and passed away!


thank you netgalley for the arc.

Thank you netgalley for letting me read this book. It's an informative book about 25 women that work with and have great knowledge and love for wildlife. I love the art within the book too, there are a variety of illustrators. Give this book a read if you like animals and non-fiction! This is a powerful and inspiring read.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this book. The illustrations by various female artists were great. I like that these women and girls let nothing stop them from pursuing their dreams.

Another success of a book from Rebel Girls! This dealt with all different kinds of women involved with animal rights, conservationists, filmmakers, vets, zoo curators, architects, and more. The artwork along with each entry was gorgeous, the information is just enough to get the girls (or boys!) interested and wanting to know more. I really liked how they included QR codes to be scanned to continue finding more information for each story. I also appreciated the ending pages that allow for the kids to create their own story. They can write their story and draw their picture to go along with it.

I will keep being a supporter of the Rebel Girls series!

We love the Rebel Girls book series. This one has now become our favorite. My daughter especially loves animals and art so we enjoyed reading about the Animal Allies in the book and the great illustrations. We ended up looking up several of the women online to see their photography, books, or more information about them. We are especially excited to check out Sami Bayly’s books. This is a great book to read with your kids at night or in the classroom each day.

Thank you NetGalley and Rebel Girls for the opportunity to read this book in advance of publication.

I love this book series and Rebel Girls Animal Allies did not disapoint.
Again, the artwork is stunning and I love that different styles are displayed. I did not know most of these women and am now interested in getting more information on some of them.

These books should be in every childs library (girl and boy!)

I first met the Rebel Girls when their first book was released. I purchased it for my niece on her 10th birthday. She loved it, and the best part is I did, too!

Rebel Girls Animal Allies is the latest series installment, containing stories and illustrations by Sami Bayly of women who have done extraordinary things for animals. I was only familiar with five women in the book, making this an excellent learning experience that reads less like a biography and more like a bedtime story. This collection features women of all ages, races, and professions from around the globe. If you think one person cannot make a difference, pick up Rebel Girls and learn limits do not exist.

Thank you to NetGalley and Rebel Girls for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

Another beautiful book in this series. Great bitesize biographies about some amazing women and they work they do. Will defiantly be getting this for our school library

I love this series!

We are transported through the stories of women scientists to different ecosystems and the animals living within them. We start with Amanda and Heather who are scubadiving studying seashorses that founded Project Seahorse with the aim to protect marine ecosystems. Then we follow Bella who managed to correspond with THE David Attenborough and ended up banning the use of animals in UK circuses. Next, we meet Bindi who was positively influenced by her nature loving parents and wants to pass that love on in a detached from nature society.

Biruté's love from urangutans started by reading Curious George to finding herself reintroducing over 500 individuals back to the wild. Christina became an expert on hippos and got known for her dedication to a little hippo named Fiona. Corina and her love for birds inspired the Black birders initiative! Christina and her enamoured passion for capturing the beauty of the ocean with her camera, The ocean but sharks specifically due to their bad reputation additionally, inspired Eugenie to become an icthyologist and break down some myths around the fear of sharks. Gillian with her view on nature being that there are so many stories to be told and narrated to the world. Then we have filmmaker Gunjan who would through high altitudes and jungles to capture the wildlife. We meet Hana who is determined to fight to preserve the nature of her country, Iraq despite all the difficulties she is facing. Of course, such a book could not exist without mentioning Jane and her work as a primatologist (working with apes and showing their connection to humans).

In the second half of the book, we meet Julie, a conservationist biologist and her love at first sight with a lemur when she was 13. You may now Kirsten Bell as a famous actress from Holywood but she also one of the proponents of the 'Adopt, Don't shop' mantra. She absolutely is a dog person! Then we have Kristen and her love for bats whilst we learn that everything that shaped her career started as a Girl Scout project. So inspiring! Reptiles are not as loved as other cuter and fluffier species but that did not stop Laura from becoming a herpetologist and see their beauty reflected in her eyes. We then meet Leela, an expert in lions who tries to reintroduce this species that has become extinct in parts of the world such as Egypt where she is from. Another conservationist called Maria has a love hard scaled pangolins and other endangered species and speak for them! We then continue with Olivia and her butterflies. She is a pollinator activist.How freaking cool is that of a job description???

In Nigeria, we meet Rachel, another conservationist, working mainly around the Niger Delta area. Saengduean is a person where basically animals go for retirement to live their last days on this Earth as well as animals that just need recovery from abuse, trauma and/or injury. Meet Sami a talented artist that brings the beauty of any peculiar animal you may think of. Exhibit designer, Sue, recreates habits in zoos inspired by their homelands for the animals to feel more like home. Temple, an autistic woman, decided to take action and educate people about her condition as well as talking about how important it is to adress farm animal welfare. Last but not least, we learn about Tolani a, veterinarian who has even founded an animal hospital to host both 2 and 4 legged creatures.

I cannot wait to teach my daughter about all these women through this books and inspire her to become one with nature. :) Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Love reading the Rebel Girls series with my daughter and am excited they keep coming out with more. We read about one fantastic woman every night before bed.

I love this selection of books and the idea of “Rebel Girls” in particular. As a mum of two daughters and one son, as well as a KS2 teacher, I am always interested in positive promotion of women and girls in literature. I feel that this series has set such a good example to all readers, regardless of gender.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this title. I will be recommending.

I thought this was such a great Rebel Girls book about women and young girls who love animals and wildlife and make it their life to help save and protect it. I love how diverse Rebel Girls is and making sure to talk about women and young girls all over the world. Even talking about a few who have passed away, but their legacy still lives on.

Absolutely loved this one! With a little who aspires to work with animals, it was really fun to read with her! As per usual, the formatting was kid friendly, and the stories were detailed, but easy to follow and engaging.

This was a very sweet and accessible nonfiction. Highlighted some women that many people would not be familiar with and their accomplishments. Highly recommend for younger audiences.

“Rebel Girls Animal Allies” contains 25 tales of women working with wildlife. A tale of creative non-fiction, it is a stunning collection of heartwarming and thought-provoking stories inspired by the extremely adventurous lives of 25 astoundingly fearless Rebel women and girls. It inspires us to embrace our natural instincts to nurture, protect and defend animals that capture our hearts in such a warm way. Animals love selflessly. They contribute to the health and vitality of our planet. Our lives depend upon them. There is nothing more important than to give them a safe habitat in which to grow and thrive.

Miriam Jacob

Rebel Girls Animal Allies is the latest installment in the Rebel Girls series. It has 25 amazing stories of women who have become conservation and rescue allies. From zoo exhibit designers and hometown heroes to activists and academics, this book highlights incredible women. As an animal lover with interest in conservation and nature, I found this book very interesting and I know I would've loved it as a little girl. I'm excited for the next generations of girls to have access to these stories and so many resources to learn more about the world they live in. Gorgeous illustrations, diverse ladies, and lots of strength and brainpower. This is a must-read.

I've read or flipped through almost all of the Rebel Girls books and given them out to countless kids at the library. Rebel Girls Animal Allies is by far my favorite! It's possible that I'm biased because I'm also a wildlife rehabber, but this book is so special. I've been an animal fan for as long as I can remember so when I went into this book, I assumed I would know most of the women in this book. I love that I was completely wrong! I learned so much! So many amazing women that I had never heard of and even a few that I knee of the famous animals they worked with but not the women themselves! This book was diverse in every way! I love the women were from all over the world, of all ages, races, and careers! Each spread is a small life story of an Animal Ally and a gorgeous portrait of them! I think it would be really fun to read about one woman a week and then spend the week learning about her work and the animals she's worked with! I hope this books opens many kiddos' eyes to how great animals are and how much good one person can do!

This is a really well done book. It’s full of new stories, I only recognized 5/25 women in the book. The illustrations are beautiful. Each story reads less like a biography and more like a bedtime story which I great for kids.