Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Once upon a time, Newfoundlands were a very popular canine companion to keep, or so it seems. Emily Dickinson, one of America’s most beloved poets, joined the ranks of Newfoundland lovers when she was bestowed a little pup in her lonely youth by her father. The Emily Dickinson Museum believes [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Companion Animals'
Emily and Carlo
February 10th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Tags:Carolyn M. Mullin·Companion Animals·Dogs·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·History·Marty Rhodes Figley·Massachusetts·Poetry·Poets
Fred Eats a Pea
January 4th, 2012 · 6 Comments · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM This book tells the story of a real life dog named Fred who goes from a non-veg home to a vegan one when his caretaker, Gertie, becomes too ill to care for him. A large portion of the story sets up how Fred prefers people food over dog food but does [...]
Tags:Aging·Companion Animals·Death·Dogs·Food·Food Choices·Healthy Choices·Healthy Eating·Healthy Living·Homa Woodrum·Illness·Paula Weiner·Peas·Tiffany Whitfield·vegan·Vegan Childrens Books·vegan kids·Vegetables
Christmas Kitten, Home at Last
December 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By ROBYN MOORE Christmas Kitten is a sweet book for kids to enjoy during the holidays. It has the typical Christmas cast of characters including Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, elves, and reindeer, but it also has a kitten, which adds to the cute factor. While making deliveries Santa Claus finds a homeless kitten. [...]
Tags:Animal Adoption·Animal Rescue·Cats·Christmas·Companion Animals·Early Elementary·Holiday Books·Holidays·Kittens·Preschoolers·Robin Pulver·Robyn Moore·Santa Claus
Stickeen: John Muir and the Brave Little Dog
December 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Who doesn’t love a John Muir story? Every year that I visit the always impressive and stupefying Yosemite, I make it a point to attend one of the monologues put on by Lee Stetson. I don’t want to call him an impersonator per se; he’s far too talented for that, [...]
Tags:Adventure·Alaska·Carolyn M. Mullin·Christopher Canyon·Companion Animals·Dogs·Donnell Rubey·Early Elementary·Exploration·John Muir·Nature·Nature Books




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