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The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs

BookShorts — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:46:04 +0000

Leave it to The New Yorker to collect an unbelievable roster of talent on the subject of man’s best friend. This beautifully illustrated collection, in full color, features articles, fiction, humor, poems, cartoons, cover art, drafts, and drawings from the … Read the rest

No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs

BookShorts — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:48:04 +0000

Dogs have been loyal to humans for thousands of years. We cherish them as companions, groom them as show dogs and depend on them as working partners. But today, millions of dogs are neglected and malnourished. And millions of other … Read the rest

Read Humane® from Penguin Group USA celebrates National Pet Month

BookShorts — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:53:26 +0000

So we’re NOT the only crazy dog peeps that are also addicted readers – woo hoo!

Penguin Group (USA) is proud to present Read Humane®—our second year dedicated to the fight against animal cruelty—with a $25,000* donation to The Humane … Read the rest

North Paws premiere receives attention from the community

BookShorts — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:36:43 +0000

The main reason we make documentaries is to share stories, and to bring awareness to issues we are passionate about, first as citizens then as artists. So its THE most rewarding when folks in a position to help spread the … Read the rest

NORTH PAWS doc looks at the fight to save and protect dogs in Canada’s Far North

BookShorts — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:50:12 +0000

World Television Premiere

Monday May 6 on The Pet Network

For many centuries, humans and dogs have worked together to survive in Canada’s unforgiving Far North. But times have changed – and so has this ancient partnership. As our … Read the rest

The Making of i-ROBOT Poetry w/ Jason Christie

BookShorts — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:24:36 +0000

Author Biography: Jason Christie, i-ROBOT Poetry from MovingStories.TV on Vimeo.

i-ROBOT Poetry, a short animated film adapted from author Jason Christie’s book of the same name, this I count amongst my most satisfying success stories, largely due to the

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Natural History of Canadian Mammals receives accolades and Open Book Video of the Week

BookShorts — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:30:29 +0000

This week, Open Book Toronto hosts BookShorts Literacy Program’s video book trailer commissioned by U of T Press … The Natural History of Canadian Mammals presented the type of challenge in adaption to screen that you hope to have as … Read the rest

Authors in Unlikely Places But Of Course! All About Pets Show

BookShorts — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:32:45 +0000

I had more than a sneaking suspicion that wherever you find a well run trade show, you will inevitably find interesting books and the people that write them. Validation received this past weekend, when I attended the All About Pets … Read the rest

Hooked: When Addiction Hits Home – an original, authentic video book trailer

BookShorts — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:21:05 +0000

Hooked: When Addiction Hits Home is one of the series of young adult non-fiction titles that pulls no punches, a genre that Annick Press has made their own. While describing how they managed to cope, this collection of young adult … Read the rest

Talent Hounds Doc Film Premieres on The Pet Network

BookShorts — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:32:44 +0000

Took a great deal of work over a very compressed couple of months to get the all the footage in the can for TALENT HOUNDS, an original Canadian documentary that looks at the evolving role of dogs in … Read the rest