Our Animal Friends At Maple Hill Farm by Alice Provensen, Martin Provensen
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Book Reviews of Our Animal Friends At Maple Hill Farm
Book Review: Wonderful animals
Summary: 5 Stars
These are great animals! They are "real" and they do real things! I love them because they are just like some of mine!Book Review: Please be a responsible reader
Summary: 1 Stars
As much as I loved the concept of this book, it's cheerful illustrations and SOME of it's amusing text, nothing can make up for the page about the family's dogs:"Other dogs are foolish dogs who do useless, foolish things. These dogs aren't around anymore... This dog chased cars and was run over... This dog bit people. Now she lives in a kennel... This dog killed sheep and had to be put away (as the saying goes)... This dog snapped at children and wet on beds. He is not around anymore either... This dog ran away to live with someone else. No one can remember his name..."
If you must share this book with your children, please teach them that there are no "useless" dogs. That dogs need to be trained and protected by their owners. If this book offends you as much as it offended me, I urge you to write the publisher (Aladdin Paperbacks) and to your local bookstores and voice your concerns. This book may have been a top-seller in 1974, but 25+ years wiser and gentler, I think you will see that this book does not fit today's higher standard in chilren's literature.