Dixie and Jumbo

Dixie Morris Animal Adventures #1

by Gilbert Morris

Dixie Morris' best friend is an elephant, a runaway from the circus. The problem is, somebody wants to kill him. See what Dixie does to save her friend. And want happens when she asks for help from the best friend of all, the Lord Jesus.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Childrens, Animals

119 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

also published under the name Gilbert L. Morris

Gilbert Morris was one of today's best-known Christian novelists. He lived in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with his wife, Johnnie. He is the father to Lynn Morris and Alan Morris

Series:
* Adventures of Kerrigan Kids
* American Century
* Appomattox Saga
* Barney Buck
* Bonnets and Bugles
* Cheney Duvall, M.D. (with Lynn Morris)
* Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance (with Lynn Morris)
* Chronicles of the Golden Frontier
* The Creole (with Lynn Morris)
* Danielle Ross Mystery
* Daystar Voyages
* Dixie Morris Animal Adventures
* Far Fields (with Robert Funderburk)
* House of Winslow
* Jacques and Cleo: Cat Detectives
* Katy Steele Adventures (with Alan Morris)
* Lady Trent Mystery
* Liberty Bell
* Lions of Judah
* Lone Star Legacy
* Omega (with Lynn Morris and Alan Morris)
* The Price of Liberty (with Robert Funderburk)
* Reno Western Saga
* Seven Sleepers
* Seven Sleepers: The Lost Chronicles
* Singing River
* Spirit of Appalachia (with Aaron McCarver)
* Too Smart Jones
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Reviews

[Myra · Rating 1 out of 5]

I love this author and have for many years so I went into into this series with a lot of anticipation. I really enjoyed it as a quick read with a strong emphasis on God, faith, and prayer but since I was intending on gifting this to young readers in my family, I was a bit more cautious.

My first and probably my biggest issue was the facts that she got into the car with a man she hardly knew. Yes, I know that nothing weird or peculiar happened. But this just screams dangerous. Maybe I am tainted because I have many friends that have been victims to perverted sexual abuse by older men in their family and group of friends, but I will NOT gift this book because that it a huge issue in today's day and age.

Secondly, Dixie also spends a huge amount of time unsupervised or large parts of her day with Candy, a man many have deemed "weird", yet no one even finds it suspect when he is off with a child for hours and hours. This is a child that has been separated from her parents. She is sad because of her lack of friends and eventually preoccuppied but no one single adult sees this as odd. She is already a prime target for some sort of abusive and yet several of her relationships are questionable and this is encouraged and displayed as healthy and normal throughout the book.

Some may read this and see me as a dooms day type person, but my mom raised me to follow my gut, never get into a car with any man, and to protect the younger children around me. Although a great book about faith, the underlying "trust" so easily given to men who haven't earned it is really disturbing.

[King Haddock · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had already read a couple dozen books from Gilbert Morris before I picked up this book. It was popular at this time in my elementary class and all my friends were reading them. Must be good, right? I actually found this book very superficial. True, after rereading the Daystar Voyages and the Seven Sleepers Chronicles, the characters seem a bit too moldable to the context of the story, but here the characters seem all the same. They are all friendly and get along perfectly. I know, huge generalization, but that is just how it seemed to feel after reading the book. Its plot was extremely simple and I did not find it too exciting or worthwhile to read. I would recommend the Seven Sleepers or the Daystar Voyages to young readers, but not so much this series.

[Ratforce]

The series Dixie Morris Animal Adventures by Gilbert Morris is about a young girl who travels with her missionary parents. She rescues and befriends wild animals wherever she goes and uses her faith to guide her decisions. These books feature a strong and adventurous female character who is also honorable and a good role model.