Review By JESSICA ALMY The Stray Dog recounts a true story of rescuing a homeless dog. With a stunning backdrop of Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge, and what I would venture to guess is Prospect Park, Marc Simont’s Caldecott Honor Book depicts a nameless family who encounter a dog while picnicking in the park. Assuming that [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Adoption'
The Stray Dog
October 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Tags:Activities·Adoption·Animal Rescue·Caldecott Honor·Companion Animals·Dogs·Early Elementary·Illustration·Marc Simont·New York City·Preschoolers
Jubela
August 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN I never could watch “Bambi” or “The Land before Time” more than once. Any baby, whether animal or human, losing his or her mother is one of the most depressing things I could ever imagine. I do, however, give much credit to these emotionally charged films for helping to lay [...]
Tags:Adoption·Carolyn M. Mullin·Conservation·Cristina Kessler·Early Elementary·Mothers·Poaching·Preschoolers·Rhinos·Wildlife·Wildlife Books for Kids
Mutt Dog!
July 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Kiddo has a couple books that will bring me to tears, and Mutt Dog! by Stephen Michael King is one of them. The book’s sensitive approach to homelessness, human and canine, and its happy ending get me every time. Mutt Dog! will help kids understand why it’s important to adopt, not [...]
Tags:Adoption·Dogs·Early Elementary·Homelessness·KIND Children's Honor Books·Preschoolers·Social Justice
A Home for Dixie
July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Cutie patootie high schooler, Emma Jackson, penned this photo essay as a way to generate awareness of and funding for homeless dogs. Essentially a journal of her experiences looking for and finding her pup, Dixie, at Aunt Mary’s Doghouse, the book is accessible enough for young kids and teaches them [...]
Tags:Adoption·Animal Shelters·Carolyn M. Mullin·Companion Animals·Dogs·Early Elementary
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
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