Review By JESSICA ALMY All I’d heard about Pixar’s animated film “Up” was that it was about the loss of a loved one, so was I surprised when I discovered that it’s also about the protection of endangered animals! When widower Carl (voiced by animal advocate Ed Asner) and his stowaway Russell take off for […]
Entries Tagged as 'Animal Abuse'
Up (2009)
July 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Movies
Tags: Animal Abuse·Birds·Early Elementary·Endangered Species·Environment·Environmental Kids Movies·Older Elementary·Pixar·Wildlife
The Digging-est Dog
December 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Kiddo loves The Digging-est Dog by Al Perkins and Eric Gurney, but I’m not so crazy about it. Told from the dog’s point of view, the story has a somber but promising start: “I was the saddest dog you could ever see,/ Sad because no one wanted me./ The pet shop […]
Tags: Al Perkins·Animal Abuse·Cows·Dairy Industry·Dogs·Early Elementary·Eric Gurney·Pet Stores·Preschoolers