Review By JENNIFER KALI I was home sick with two kids (ages 2 and 6) by myself and took care of them the only way I could manage – an all day movie marathon. I was interested in showing them the super cute animated “101 Dalmatians” that I remember enjoying as a child, positively reviewed on this blog […]
Entries Tagged as 'Fur'
101 Dalmatians (1996)
November 27th, 2015 · 2 Comments · Movies
Tags: Dogs·Family Movies·Fur·Fur Trade·Glenn Close·Hugh Laurie·Jeff Daniels·Jennifer Kali
The Birchbark Brigade
April 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN While I’d like to say I’m pretty up to date on the tragedy of modern fur farming and hunting, I know very little about its antecedents. I picked up this extensive historical text by farmer Cris Peterson mainly to see if beavers, the main animal hunted to near extinction by […]
Tags: Carolyn M. Mullin·Cris Peterson·Fur·Fur Trade·History·Older Elementary·Wildlife
Rights for Animals?
October 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Now out of print, Rights for Animals? in the Viewpoints series provides a close-up, bi-focal look at the myriad of issues plaguing animals, us and our ethics. Thoughtfully including quotes from notable organizations, philosophers, campaigners, and historical figures on either side of the AR debate, each topic is covered over […]
Tags: animal rights·Animal Rights Books for Kids·Carolyn M. Mullin·Circus·Deidre Rochford·Fur·Hunting·Older Elementary·vegan·Vegetarian·Vivisection·Zoo
101 Dalmatians (1961)
July 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY Revisiting this classic animated film with my little girl, I realized for the first time how much of the plot is one big chase scene. Still, if you can stand that, you’ll find yourself cheering for the Dalmatians as they try to elude Cruella de Vil and her goons. As the […]
Tags: 1960s Movies·Animal Rescue·Companion Animals·Dogs·Early Elementary·Fur·Older Elementary