Rolling in the Deep' Rolls Away With Song of the Year at 2012 BMI London Awards". BMI.com. October 9, 2012 . Retrieved May 29, 2015. Within three months Katherine had died and Benjamin was a single father to their children Milo, and Ella, who are now both in their teens. What is more, the zoo’s licence had been taken away. Rooney, David (27 November 2011). "We Bought a Zoo: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2011-12-30. After nine years in private ownership, during which Benjamin developed the collection, rebuilt the reputation of the Zoo, launched the Education and Research Department, he and his family donated the Zoo to a newly created charity, Dartmoor Zoological Society (DZS ). DZS is now operated by a dedicated team of specialists that report to the trustees who have overall responsibility for the running and development of the DZS. Knowing it was the basis for what looked like a romantic comedy starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, I really wanted to LOVE this book. It was not at all what I expected and I tried to enjoy it for its own merits. If you've seen the movie, believe me, this is nothing like the film. BUT if you are an animal lover and find topics like extracting a tooth from a bear or how to get a decrepit animal park in shape for the inspectors, then this book may be for you. It was occasionally funny and heartwarming but Mee's tendency to go on an on about the beaurocratic process really diluted the pleasure of the good bits!

Salter, Jessica (3 Mar 2012). "We Bought a Zoo: the true story behind the film". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19 . Retrieved 30 Nov 2013. ColinFord as Dylan Mee, [6] Benjamin's 14-year-old son, who is initially drawn to Lily and eventually develops feelings for her and has a strained and rough relationship with his father. Nominations/SpecialAwards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from theoriginal on May 11, 2012 . Retrieved July 23, 2018.

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I didn't find myself moved by the loss of the author's wife - she is a cypher as we are never given much to identify with emotionally leading up to this point, ditto for the other memmbers of the family.

Rooney, David (27 November 2011). "WeBoughtaZoo:FilmReview". TheHollywoodReporter . Retrieved 2011-12-30.Dargis, Manohla (2011-12-22). "A Modern-Day Ark, With Children, Animals and Even Romance". The New York Times . Retrieved 2011-12-29.