Are animals compassionate? Campbell finds fifty reasons to believe they are. Jeff Campbell explores the idea of animal compassion in his book Daisy to the Rescue: True Stories of Daring Dogs, Paramedic Parrots, and Other Animal Heroes,... Read More

A dog with a blog and a wry sense of humor teaches a lesson about humane treatment of animals. Helen Kuusela writes from her toy poodle’s point of view in her short first novel, "Confessions of a Rescue Dog". She gives the dog human... Read More

Patsy E. Thomas’ grandchildren inspired her to write "My Favorite Dog", a tale about various people’s favorite dogs. Told in rhyme, each vignette is written in the first person and describes a particular dog’s appearance, work, and... Read More

Green Book Yellow Dog contains some sparkling prose and evocative landscape descriptions, but the book’s structure is so disjointed that it is difficult to follow the story line or ascertain exactly what the author is trying to convey.... Read More

More than 10 million dogs are estimated to have separation anxiety, and up to 90% of dog owners discuss behavioral issues with their vets. According to authors Leeds and Wagner, relief for both canine and human could be just a boombox... Read More

A malcontent cat is a dangerous being, and attention-hungry Doodle Cat is verging on desperation before he encounters a stray crayon. After a few failed tests—is it a kind of spoon? A spade?—Doodle Cat discovers the crayon’s... Read More

The Kingdom of the Silver Cat is an original, fantastical middle grade adventure that’s woven with lessons about friendship and fear. Thomas M. Carroll’s middle grade fantasy The Kingdom of the Silver Cat includes excitement, danger,... Read More