Understand the value of connecting animals and children From family pets and wild animals to toys, stuffed animals, and media images, animals are a central part

Animal abuse has been an acknowledged problem for centuries, but only within the past few decades has scientific research provided evidence that the maltreatmen

"At the pet show, there are so many different types of pets. With dogs and cats, horses and chickens, hamsters and chinchillas--and many, many more--this book c

Play is a paradox. Why would the young of so many species--the very animals at greatest risk for injury and predation--devote so much time and energy to an acti

This is the first book to examine children's many connections to animals and to explore their developmental significance. Gail Melson looks not only at the ther