Review By JENNIFER GANNETT As soon as a review copy of Maggie’s Second Chance: A Gentle Dog’s Rescue arrived, I looked through it and knew that Gryphon Press had another wonderful title with the release of this fantastic book. However, the true test is that of the intended audience, and in this case, the book [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Animal Shelters'
Maggie’s Second Chance
November 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags:Animal Adoption·Animal Rescue·Animal Shelters·Books that Teach Character·Books that Teach Empathy·Companion Animals·Dogs·Early Elementary·Illustration·Jennifer Gannett·Joe Hyatt·Nancy Furstinger
Gowanus Dogs
August 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Dark subject matter and equally dark drawings comprise Gowanus Dogs, the story of a family of homeless dogs and the homeless man who changes their lives and whose life is in turn changed through knowing them. Though the illustrations remain in the same shades-of-grey tenor throughout the book, our spirits are lifted [...]
Tags:Animal Shelters·Brooklyn·Early Elementary·Homeless Animals·Homelessness·Jennifer Gannett·Jonathan Frost·Kindness to Animals·New York City
Walter the Farting Dog
July 28th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI Betty and Billy and their parents rescue Walter from a shelter. He stinks and no one else wants him. They soon learn that he has a stink that doesn’t wash out – he’s a chronic farter. No matter what he eats, no matter what he’s doing, he can’t stop farting. Betty and Billy don’t mind, [...]
Tags:Animal Rescue·Animal Shelters·Dogs·Early Elementary·Humor·Jennifer Kali·Preschoolers·William Kotzwinkle
A Dazzling Display of Dogs
May 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT A Dazzling Display of Dogs is dazzling indeed! The book is comprised of non-linear poems that are set within bright illustrations. Michael Wertz’s graphic illustrations makes each poem sparkle and dance. Author Betsy Franco keeps her poems short but each captures the essence of the doggie moment. My favorite is “Found at the [...]
Tags:Animal Shelters·Betsy Franco·Companion Animals·Dogs·Early Elementary·Illustration·Jennifer Gannett·Michael Wertz·Poetry·Preschoolers
The Magic Squad and the Dog of Great Potential
December 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT The Magic Squad and the Dog of Great Potential is a well-written, engaging story of a boy and a dog — both with great potential. The dog of great potential in this book is called Trane, who is a rescue being fostered by ten year old Calvin Hastings’s (the boy of [...]
Tags:Animal Shelters·Companion Animals·Dogs·Jennifer Gannett·Mary Quattlebaum·Older Elementary·Poets·Veterinarian
The Berenstain Bears’ New Kitten
September 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT In The Berenstain Bears’ New Kitten, the popular series tackles the subject of stray animals. When Brother finds a kitten in a pond and brings her home, the whole family becomes involved in cleaning and comforting the animal. The Bear family elects to keep the kitten, but not before they take [...]
Tags:Animal Rescue·Animal Shelters·Berenstain Bears·Cats·Companion Animals·Dogs·Early Elementary·Jennifer Gannett·Preschoolers
Cherry and Olive
August 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Move over Nikki McClure fans, there’s a new hot shot artist-author on the Vegbooks blog. He’s Parisian. A little dark. A little gothic. And he has my heart. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Benjamin Lacombe. Cherry, who doesn’t actually like the fruit she’s named after, is a plump, alienated child who [...]
Tags:Animal Shelters·Animal Welfare Books for Kids·Animals in Need·Benjamin Lacombe·Bravery·Carolyn M. Mullin·Companion Animals·Compassion·Dogs·Female Protagonist·Friendship·Illustration
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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