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Review: A Dog’s Way Home by Bobbi Pryon

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When my signed hardcover copy of A Dog’s Way Home by Bobbie Pyron first arrived, I felt as if it were Christmas. In being about eleven-year-old Abby and her champion sheltie Tam after they’re separated by a car accident, it’s like a modern-day Lassie Come Home. However, A Dog’s Way Home also distinguishes itself from other classic lost dog stories by being told through alternating viewpoints. In this riveting tale of over 300 pages, Pyron treats readers to an intense love story with complex relationships and probing themes. What is so special about lost dog stories? At their heart is the bond of love … Continue reading Review: A Dog’s Way Home by Bobbi Pryon

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Review: Three Pet Books for Young People

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Although I don’t review books for young people anymore, I still sometimes receive requests that I can’t resist. E-versions of the following three animal books were sent to me. I am not a Skunk by Ellen Pilch Harold and the Poopy Little Puppy by Ellen Crowe Chasing the Blue Sky by William Lowrey Each of these e-books is for a different age group and has a different focus. The quality of each also differs, but one captivated me enough that I asked for a print version. Chasing the Blue Sky by William Lowrey is the story of a Toby, a … Continue reading Review: Three Pet Books for Young People

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Guest Post: How to Attract Beautiful Birds to your Backyard

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Guest post by Brett Lewis, the founder and a content contributor for BirdInformer.com, your resource for bird-watching and bird projects. Attracting birds is a surefire way to make your backyard feel and look like it’s teeming with life.  This article will highlight the ways to attract beautiful birds to your backyard. Plants that attract Birds Having plants in your backyard that birds find enticing is one way to attract them. There are many types of plants that birds find alluring, Each of them having specific quirks that make them attractive. Plants that have edible seeds – Placing Plants that make seeds … Continue reading Guest Post: How to Attract Beautiful Birds to your Backyard

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Review: A Dog’s Purpose by Bruce Cameron

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A Dog’s Purpose follows the fictional account of a special dog. This best-selling novel changed author Bruce Cameron’s life, earning him the reputation of “the dog book guy”. Dogs will die and tears will fall. However, dogs will also be born. As for those tears, they’ll flow from both sadness and happiness. A Dog’s Purpose is a creative and moving tribute to man’s best friend. Let’s start with the fact that dogs will die and dogs will be born. A Dog’s Purpose tells the story of one dog who dies very early in the story but then starts his life … Continue reading Review: A Dog’s Purpose by Bruce Cameron

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Review: Dogs of Winter by Bobbie Pryon

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Based on a true story, Dogs of Winter by Bobbie Pyron tells of five-year-old Ivan, a street kid in Russia who formed a close relationship with a pack of feral dogs. While this young adult novel is well-written and full of enough adventure to appeal to even the most reluctant reader, at about the halfway point, the heart-breaking events portrayed also became too much for me to bear. Dogs of Winter is a book I both love and hate. The symbiotic relationship between Ivan and the dogs is touching and beautiful. One cold day a large brown and black dog presses … Continue reading Review: Dogs of Winter by Bobbie Pryon