Review By JENNIFER KALI We’ve been reading this book a lot lately. We picked it up at a garage sale over the summer, but it wasn’t until recently that my 2.5 year old became interested in it. The book depicts many different types of families. Families shown in the book are mixed race, two mom, two dad, single […]
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Who’s in a Family?
February 12th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books
Tags: Animal Families·Diverse Families·Divorce·Father's Day·Fathers·Good for Toddlers·Grandparents·Jennifer Kali·Mother's Day·Mothers·Preschoolers·Robert Skutch·Two-Dad Families·Two-Mom Families
The Chimpanzee Kid
May 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT The Chimpanzee Kid is the story of seventh grader Harold Pinto. Harold is a sensitive kid with a history of taking up causes that other kids in his school are uninterested in hearing about, and consequently is somewhat of a lonely young guy. His parents have divorced not long ago and his dog […]
Tags: Animal Liberation·Animal Rescue·animal rights·Chimpanzees·Divorce·Grief·Grieving·Jennifer Gannett·Laboratory Animals·Older Elementary·Primates·Vivisection
Fred Stays With Me!
May 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Finding stability after a divorce, especially one involving shared custody, isn’t all that easy, but having a canine friend like Fred certainly helps. In Fred Stays with Me!, a young girl tells of her two different homes and routines and the one constant in her life: Fred. “Fred is my […]
Tags: Carolyn M. Mullin·Companion Animals·Divorce·Dogs·Early Elementary·Families·Female Protagonist·Nancy Coffelt·Preschoolers·Problem Solving·Tricia Tusa
How I, Nicky Flynn, Finally Get a Life (and a Dog)
February 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Slated for release in May, Art Corriveau‘s middle-grade novel How I, Nicky Flynn, Finally Get a Life (and a Dog) deals in equal measure with the pain of divorce and the trials of adopting a dog. When Nicky’s parents split up, he must move to a new town, start a new […]
Tags: Adoption·Animal Shelters·Art Corriveau·Companion Animals·Divorce·Dogs·German Shepherd·Older Elementary·Service Dog·Transformation