Synopses & Reviews
So, You Love Animals teaches 9–12 year-olds what is happening to other species, enabling them to turn their care for animals into effective and positive choices that improve their lives. Covering companion animals, farmed animals, those used in entertainment, sport, experimentation and wildlife, it engages kids with facts, games, skits, experiments and exciting activities, empowering them to make a difference.
Zoe Weil is cofounder and President of the International Institute for Humane Education. She developed the first graduate program in humane education in the U.S. and conducts frequent humane education workshops. A parent, and author of several humane education books for young people—including Above All Be Kind (New Society, 2003)—she lives in Maine.
Synopsis
A book that transforms children's natural love and compassion for animals into positive action.
About the Author
Zoe Weil is on the faculty of the University of Maine and Cambridge College, and is President of the International Institute for Humane Education which offers the only comprehensive M.Ed. degree and certificate program in humane education in the U.S. As director of Animalearn -- an animal protection organization -- for seven years, she pioneered the development of humane education, reaching tens of thousands of students annually. A frequent speaker at conferences around the U.S. and abroad, she lives in Surry, Maine.