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 'Books that Teach Empathy'
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
The Snail’s Spell
August 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Many people are inspired to become vegetarians after they learn about the widespread animal exploitation that supports the Standard American Diet. For those of us, we can only hope that the next generation sees animals differently than ours does — not as commodities to be manipulated to maximize yield, but as [...]
Tags:Books that Teach Empathy·Compassion·Early Elementary·Garden·Joanne Ryder·Lynne Cherry·Natural History·Preschoolers·Snails·Wildlife
I’m a Manatee
February 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JACQUELINE BODNAR John Lithgow takes a different approach in writing this story about a young boy who dreams he is a manatee and believes that somewhere a manatee is dreaming that he is the boy. This is a fun and unique storybook, with kids enjoying the illustrations just as much as the story! [...]
Tags:Books that Teach Empathy·Jacqueline Bodnar·John Lithgrow·Marine Mammals
Biscuit
November 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Biscuit, the little golden pup in Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Pat Schories‘s early reader book, wants all the same things as kids do when he’s getting ready for bed. He wants a snack, a drink, a kiss, a hug, one more story, the light on … and his young friend patiently [...]
Tags:Alyssa Satin Capucilli·Biscuit·Books that Teach Empathy·Companion Animals·Dogs·Preschoolers·Puppy
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