Ivan! A Pound Dog’s View on Life, Love, and Leashes (Photos)
In this unique twist on the “Dog Memoir”, author Tim McHugh brings us Ivan, the one-eyed, three-legged philosophizing mutt with a serious underbite and a penchant for classic literature.The story is...
View ArticleDog Years: A Memoir
Mark Doty is one of the great writers of modern literature. His prose is eloquent, thoughtful, and at times devastatingly beautiful. It’s no wonder then, that Dog Years is such a tender and...
View ArticleAnimals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin is a world renowned animal behaviorist and an accomplished and well-known adult with autism. Her condition coupled with her scientific expertise has given her profound insight into...
View ArticleBook raffle to benefit non-profit rescue
If you love to read animal-themed books, then you are going to want to get in on this action!Beginning November 1, 2011, there will be a weekly book raffle to benefit a small 501c3 non-profit animal...
View ArticleTherapy dog to help kids read at Medina library November 8
In recent years, a new type of therapy dog has gained in popularity. The reading therapy dog is an animal that visits libraries and schools to help children improve their reading skills. Children...
View ArticleDog author comes to North Royalton
Ohio Air Dogs is hosting an evening with Patricia McConnell, author of For the Love of a Dog and The Other End of the Leash. You can buy tickets for the dinner and seminar for $60 on the Ohio Air...
View ArticleTherapy reading dogs, tribute and tribulations
The US Senate has made it official and has issued a proclamation establishing November 14 as National Reading Education Assistance Dog Day.Reading therapy dogs have become increasingly popular...
View ArticleCanton animal guild sells cookbook for pets and people
The Animal Protection Guild’s Cookbook for Pets & People is a great gift idea for any pet lover. At only $10, it makes a great housewarming or hostess gift or a stocking stuffer for the...
View ArticleGreater Cleveland authors of animal books, local book clubs needed
Among other things, the Cleveland Animal Books Examiner is a column designed to review books about animals, keep readers updated about authors appearing locally, and inform readers about local reading...
View ArticleCleveland Animal Books: Nov. 20-27
Nov 20-27 the week aheadIt’s time to start thinking about the holiday, so this week, the Cleveland Animal Books Examiner is going to bring you some recommendations for animal-themed books for holiday...
View ArticleOogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love
Don’t be tempted to set down this book until you give it a fair shake. Although the first chapter of Oogy gets bogged down with the minutiae of the author’s daily morning rituals, once Oogy&rsquo...
View ArticleTen holiday book ideas for Cleveland animal lovers (Photos)
If you have a reader on your holiday gift list this year who is also an animal lover, here are some gift ideas sure to please. Some of these titles are brand new books or new editions, and others...
View ArticleTen holiday book ideas for children (Photos)
Children spend so much time in front of the television these days, that many are losing interest in reading. If you have a child on your gift list this holiday who is even the least bit interested in...
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