Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN They are the most striking animals. Their scaly legs and feet remind of us their distant relatives, the long extinct dinosaurs. Their bright red combs and wattles mesmerize, as do their beaks, wings and curious personalities. Chickens are one of the animals we first encounter in storybooks, folktales and film […]
Entries Tagged as 'Animal Emotion'
The Adventures of Penny, The Rhode Island Red
May 4th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Books
Tags: Animal Emotion·Animal Exploitation·Animal Rescue·Annie Wong·Carolyn M. Mullin·Chickens·Compassion·Early Elementary·Farmed Animals·Yvonne M. Backman
Gracie the Lighthouse Cat
August 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN I’m naturally drawn to historical accounts involving animals, and the story of Gracie, a lighthouse cat whose kitten becomes imperiled during a storm is a short, action-packed and dramatic one. Based on a true account on one of the Farne Islands of England in 1838, Gracie’s attempt to rescue her […]
Tags: Animal Emotion·Animal Families·Carolyn M. Mullin·Cats·Companion Animals·Early Elementary·History·Preschoolers·Ruth Brown
Dogs Have the Strangest Friends & Other True Stories of Animal Feelings
March 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN I had the pleasure of hosting Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson at a conference some years ago at Farm Sanctuary. He’s as down-to-earth as the animals he depicts in his books on animal sentience. Most recognized for When Elephants Weep and Dogs Never Lie About Love, Masson is a committed animal advocate […]
Tags: Animal Emotion·Animals·Best Books for Vegetarian Kids·Carolyn M. Mullin·Cats·Dairy·Dogs·Elephants·Illustration·Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson·Older Elementary·Shirley Felts·vegan
Hello, Baby Beluga
January 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY I didn’t give the new picture book from Darrin Lunde and Patricia J. Wynne Hello, Baby Beluga enough credit when I first picked it up. Scanning through it on my own, I got the impression that the way it presented facts, without any real storyline, was a little dry. My 5-year-old daughter, […]
Tags: Animal Emotion·Animal Families·Animals·Darrin Lunde·Environment·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Natural History·Patricia J. Wynne·Preschoolers·Whales·Wildlife·Wildlife Books for Kids