Discusses the many ways in which people can help animals, ease their living conditions, and make sure they receive the proper treatment which is their right.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 4 Up-- Respect for all life is the basic dictum of this activist - oriented work. The text, although single-minded, is written in a lighthearted, breezy style, and never talks down to the intended audience. Some suggestions simply preach basic compassion, while others (about picketing fur use or returning products to companies that use animals in laboratory testing, etc.) encourage action. A few are unreasonable and even dangerous (children should not flag down motorists when they find a hurt animal, nor should they touch or move a wild or injured animal without adult supervision). And readers must understand that no one can do everything suggested, but that each single step helps. Librarians note: Newkirk tells children to seek help from libraries, and assumes that such help will be forthcoming. This is an important book, giving readers the message that they have the power to affect change, that compassion and caring are good, and that they are never too young to stand up for what they believe. --Eva Elisabeth Von Ancken, Trinity Pawling School, NY
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Ingrid E. Newkirk, 56, author of the book Making Kind Choices (St. Martin's, January 2005), is founder and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the largest animal rights organization in the world.
Her campaigns to promote cruelty-free living have made the front pages of The Washington Post and other national newspapers. She was named a top business people of the year in Forbes magazine, and has been profiled in The New Yorker and twice in People Magazine. She has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King, Politically Incorrect, Crossfire, Nightline, 60 Minutes and 20/20 among others and enjoys a lively debate and the opportunity to show how easy it is to make animal-friendly choices.
Newkirk has spoken internationally on animal protection issues, from the steps of the Canadian Parliament to the streets of New Delhi, India, where she spent her childhood. She is the author of numerous opinion pieces and articles on the social implications of our treatment of animals and helped to pass the first anti-cruelty law in Taiwan. She is currently campaigning to end the live flaying of lambs for Australian Merino wool.
Ms. Newkirk served as a deputy sheriff; as a Maryland state law enforcement officer for 32 years; she has been director of cruelty investigations for the second oldest humane society in the U.S.; and serves in an advisory capacity on numerous animal protection boards. In 1980, she was named Washingtonian of the Year, and has since received many other accolades and awards, including a 1995 Courage of Conscience Award, a 2001 Animal Protection Hall of Fame Award, 2002 Living Legacy Award and 2004 Activist of the Year Awards.
Ingrid Newkirk achieved the passage of legislation to create a spay/neuter clinic in Washington, D.C., coordinated the first arrest in U.S. history of a scientist on cruelty to animals charges and helped pass into law the first anti-cruelty law in Taiwan. She spearheaded the closure of Department of Defense underground 'wound laboratory,' and has initiated many other campaigns against animal abuse, including ending General Motors' crash tests on animals.
She is the author of several other books, including 'You Can Save the Animals!', 'PETA's Celebrity Cookbook' and '250 Ways to Make Your Cat Adore You.'
Her campaigns to promote cruelty-free living have made the front pages of The Washington Post and other national newspapers. She was named a top business people of the year in Forbes magazine, and has been profiled in The New Yorker and twice in People Magazine. She has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King, Politically Incorrect, Crossfire, Nightline, 60 Minutes and 20/20 among others and enjoys a lively debate and the opportunity to show how easy it is to make animal-friendly choices.
Newkirk has spoken internationally on animal protection issues, from the steps of the Canadian Parliament to the streets of New Delhi, India, where she spent her childhood. She is the author of numerous opinion pieces and articles on the social implications of our treatment of animals and helped to pass the first anti-cruelty law in Taiwan. She is currently campaigning to end the live flaying of lambs for Australian Merino wool.
Ms. Newkirk served as a deputy sheriff; as a Maryland state law enforcement officer for 32 years; she has been director of cruelty investigations for the second oldest humane society in the U.S.; and serves in an advisory capacity on numerous animal protection boards. In 1980, she was named Washingtonian of the Year, and has since received many other accolades and awards, including a 1995 Courage of Conscience Award, a 2001 Animal Protection Hall of Fame Award, 2002 Living Legacy Award and 2004 Activist of the Year Awards.
Ingrid Newkirk achieved the passage of legislation to create a spay/neuter clinic in Washington, D.C., coordinated the first arrest in U.S. history of a scientist on cruelty to animals charges and helped pass into law the first anti-cruelty law in Taiwan. She spearheaded the closure of Department of Defense underground 'wound laboratory,' and has initiated many other campaigns against animal abuse, including ending General Motors' crash tests on animals.
She is the author of several other books, including 'You Can Save the Animals!', 'PETA's Celebrity Cookbook' and '250 Ways to Make Your Cat Adore You.'
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This review is from: Kids Can Save the Animals: 101 Easy Things to Do (Paperback)
This has got to be the best grade-school children's book ever written!!! Newkirk is funny and attention-keeping, while making her points clear. Many childrens' animal rights books nag on and on about the animals dying, and how they need to be helped and aren't getting the help they need...etc. etc. etc. The problem with that is that it doesn't tell the children HOW to help the animals! Each chapter in Kids Can Save the Animals! first explains the problem, tells about what's needed to solve it, and then tells how the individual child can help. It's a must for each and every child about 7 and up. The same book is written for moms and dads, called "You Can Save the Animals! 101 Things You Can Do"
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Wonderful Book!,
This review is from: Kids Can Save the Animals: 101 Easy Things to Do (Paperback)
This book it great! It will help children learn to be kinder, more compassionate people, while giving them activities to do that are fun! It includes information on everything from saving the whales and rainforests to taking better care of pets. I highly recommend it!
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