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April 13, 2018

REVIEW: Does It Fart? by Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / health / non-fiction / science5 Comments

Dogs do it. Millipedes do it. Dinosaurs did it. You do it. I do it. Octopuses don’t (and nor do octopi). Spiders might do it: more research is needed. Birds don’t do it, but they could if they wanted to. Herrings do it to communicate with each other. In 2017 ... more >

July 14, 2017

REVIEW: Esther the Wonder Pig by Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanimals / autobiography / Canada / non-fiction / pig3 Comments

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In the summer of 2012, Steve Jenkins was contacted by an old friend about adopting a micro piglet. Though he knew his partner Derek wouldn’t be enthusiastic, he agreed to take the adorable little pig anyway, thinking he could care for her himself. Little did he know, that decision would ... more >

February 17, 2017

REVIEW: Shelter by Rhyll Biest

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsanimals / Australia / child abuse / Contemporary / domestic violence / police / RSPCA / Small-Town2 Comments

Raw and risky, a new rural romance that explores the dark side of small towns, and the people who put everything on the line to protect them… Kat Daily is excited to trade her Sydney airport quarantine uniform for an RSPCA inspector’s uniform and a job in the rural town ... more >

May 2, 2016

Monday News: Prince saved a library, books as lifesavers, Shrewsbury & comics, and NYC from a dog’s POV

JanetPublishing Newsanimals / Comics / illustrations / philanthropy / prince / public libraries / reading / Shrewsbury2 Comments

Prince made secret donation to support Louisville’s historic Western Branch Library in 2001 – Prince had an extensive history of philanthropy, especially toward African American communities, most of which he carried out anonymously. Among his good deeds was a library-saving donation to the Western Branch Library in Louisville, Kentucky, which was ... more >

November 26, 2015

Thursday News: U.S. Thanksgiving Edition

JanetPublishing Newsanimals / ecology / gratitude / Native American history / Native American literature / photography / science / Thanksgiving / U.S. history2 Comments

Current Representations of American Indians in Children’s Publishing – A refreshingly in-depth analysis of the state of Native American authors, manuscripts, and accurately diverse characterizations in children’s and YA literature. And the fact that Native American Heritage Month coincides with U.S. Thanksgiving, and all of the awful stereotypes about early encounters ... more >

April 3, 2015

REVIEW: A Wind in Cairo by Judith Tarr

Guest ReviewerB+ Reviewsanimals / Historical fiction / horses7 Comments

Dear Ms. Tarr, You’ve long been a favorite fantasy writer of mine. Your attention to historical detail, combined with your love of complex female characters and interesting relationships have made them must-reads for this sff-romance lover. A Wind in Cairo uses those things to its strength with a jewel of ... more >

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