Review By JESSICA ALMY For a recent family movie night, I settled down with my kiddo and husband (and a big bowl of popcorn) to watch the 2012 Tim Burton flick “Frankenweenie.” Spoofing on Frankenstein, the plot revolves around a boy’s loss of his dog, his quest to revive his faithful companion, and the mayhem […]
Entries Tagged as 'Companion Animals'
Frankenweenie (2012)
May 2nd, 2014 · No Comments · Movies
Tags: Companion Animals·Death·Death of a Pet·Dogs·Family Films·Family Movies·Loss·Older Elementary·Tim Burton
Once Upon a Midnight
May 14th, 2013 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI This cute and humorous story of a pug coming to grips with the new baby in the house is told in rhyme to the cadence of The Raven. The illustrations are adorable as the frustrations of Andy the pug are very clearly shown on his wrinkled little face. The pug has to adjust to […]
Tags: Companion Animals·Diana Ting Delosh·Dogs·Humor·Jennifer Kali·Kelly Morrison Handerhan·New Sibling·Preschoolers·Pugs
Moose n’ Me
March 5th, 2013 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN I offer it [this book] to those parents struggling to find a way to console a distraught child who may have lost that closest of all best friends, the beloved pet. I sincerely hope this will make the tears ease a little sooner and bring a smile to all your […]
Tags: Carolyn M. Mullin·Companion Animals·Death of a Pet·Dogs·Early Elementary·Joshua Nash·Kenny Loggins·Loss·Preschoolers
War Dogs
February 25th, 2013 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN As a history buff and an avid animal lover-advocate, I can’t help but do a little dance when these two interests come together in a historical picture book for kids. I’ve reviewed others that have told history from an animal companion’s perspective or with animals at least heavily featured, including […]
Tags: Biography·Carolyn M. Mullin·Companion Animals·Dogs·Early Elementary·History·Kathryn Selbert·Winston Churchill·World War II