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| Author | Berkeley Breathed |
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| Illustrator | Berkeley Breathed |
| Cover artist | Berkeley Breathed |
| Language | English |
| Series | Bloom County |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Publisher | Little Brown & Co |
| Publication date | April 1, 1992 |
| Publication place | United States |
The Last Basselope is a children's book by Berkeley Breathed published in 1992. The 32 page story depicts Breathed's Outland characters, led by Opus the Penguin, hunting the last remaining specimen of a purportedly fierce beast called a Basselope. Once found, the beast—named Rosebud—turns out to be friendly and harmless.
The book has been recommended as a resource with which to teach about the concept of endangered species and extinction.
References
- University of Chicago Press, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Volume 46 (1992), p. 141.
- M. Keith Booker, Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas (2014), p. 916.
- ^ Gale Group, Something about the Author, Volume 86 (1996), p. 27.
- ^ David Martin, Elementary Science Methods: A Constructivist Approach (2008), p. 435.
External links
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