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 […]
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The Chimpanzee Kid
May 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Animal Liberation·Animal Rescue·animal rights·Chimpanzees·Divorce·Grief·Grieving·Jennifer Gannett·Laboratory Animals·Older Elementary·Primates·Vivisection
Dog Heaven
November 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Cynthia Rylant’s work suggests that she knows what it’s like to grieve for an animal companion. In this beautifully illustrated book, she envisions an afterlife for dogs, complete with angel children to play with, fluffy clouds to sleep on, and biscuits that God makes specially for them. Kiddo and I got this […]
Tags: Cats·Cynthia Rylant·Death of a Pet·Dogs·Early Elementary·Grieving·Illustration·Preschoolers