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The Everything Guide to Working with Animals (Adams Media, 2009) is filled with information on how to get a job working with animals. From animal behaviorists to zoologists, this book is filled with advice from people in the field. It also has a lot of funny stories, like the guy who transported a few thousand mosquitoes to a lab without getting bit, and heartwarming stories about trainers of assistance animals.
The Everything Guide to Working with Animals abound? Do you want to work with animals but don’t know where to start? From animal acupuncturists to zoo designers and wildlife rehabilitators, working with animals can involve a wide (and wild!) variety of careers. There are many potential jobs out there for people who share a deep concern for the welfare of animals. This handy guide will give you the inside scoop on all of them, including: Zoo worker Animal trainer for movies and TV Beekeeper Guide dog trainer This unique career guide features personal stories from experts in the field, including a large-animal surgeon, a professional dog trainer, an animal behaviorist, and the former president and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The Everything® Guide to Working with Animals gives you everything you need to find a job that fits your animal-loving personality. U.S.$14.95 (CAN$17.99)Careers
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What makes my book unusual is that it is written for 12-16 year-olds. The book focuses on the band's love of music, their childhoods, the start and lifespan of the Grateful Dead, and where members are today.
Bob Weir says, "We rehearsed often, and established a kind of wordless communication. When you have a common bond--which for us was the music--you become tight with one another. Blood is thicker than water, and what we had was thicker than blood." The Grateful Dead: What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been is available in both hardcover $31.95 (ISBN 978-0-7660-3028-2) and paperback $9.95 (ISBN 978-0-7660-3620-8). For a review copy, contact Amy Vida, Commercial Account Manager, at (908) 771-9400, ext. 310 or by e-mail at amyv@enslow.com. BOOK REVIEW Yes, children. A long time ago, before the Cherry Garcia ice cream and the loud ties, there was this band called the Grateful Dead. Your daddy and I spent a lot of time at their concerts, having all sorts of..er...wonderful adventures, before we had you . Why did Mom and Dad follow the Dead from Nutley to San Francisco all those years ago? Kids can find out in "Grateful Dead: What A Long Strange Trip It's Been," a bio of the band geared to kids in grades 5 through 12. Writing a children's book about a band renowned for its psychedelic cult following might seem like a challenge. But South Orange author Michele Hollow decided to be honest. "I talked about how, with the drugs, it wasn't just the Dead, it was the culture of the time," said Hollow, who isn't a Deadhead herself. She also explained that some members died of overdoses and that frontman Jerry Garcia struggled with heroin addiction. "When you talk to kids, you have to be direct or they'll know you're lying," she says. "What a Long Strange Trip," out in February by Enslow Publishers, is the first in a line of books for children called "Rebels of Rock," which includes volumes on Kiss, Judas Priest, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. The Ramones, The Clash and Black Sabbath are also on the roster for 2010. Thanks to the popularity of "Guitar Hero," classic rock and old punk have a newfound appeal among kids, which is one reason that Enslow, based in Berkeley Heights, NJ, began "Rebels of Rock," a spokeswoman from the company said. The books, however, could raise thorny questions about Mom and Dad's past - or present - lifestyle. If your parents used to be punks, for instance, does that mean they wore dog collars like the people in those books? Did they drop acid, like so many other Dead fans? Kids don't need to know, says child psychologist Jeffrey Segal, who has a practice in Morristown. "This comes up quite often: how much parents should reveal to their kids," he says. "If you tell them something you did, but say they shouldn't, they'll say, 'But you turned out okay.' If you say you didn't do it, they'll say, 'You never did it, so how do you know anything?'" Segal says it's best to set firm boundaries about what can and can't be shared. "You don't need to lie to kids but say, 'That's private information, and I'm not ready to share that with you now. Maybe when you're older.' It's the same way parents shouldn't talk about their sex lives or share financial information," he says. 'But you could also say, 'Why are you asking?' and find out their concerns." Michael Potters, a Glen Ridge dad and self-professed Deadhead, doesn't reveal details about his past, or the specifics of what goes on at concerts. "Music's kind of big in our house. My kids see psychedelic posters. We listen to the Grateful Dead. But what I avoid religiously is talk about drugs," said Potters, whose children range from age 2 to 18. "Nothing good can come of that." What's hard is when old friends come over. "They'll say, 'Let me tell you what your dad used to be like,'" says Potter. "I have to stop them. That's a no-no." But former Deadhead Megan McWilliams, of Boonton decided that when her youngest son turned 16, it was okay for her to be honest about what it was like to follow the band in her teens. When I talk to him about the drugs, I make it clear that that was in the past, that those were dangerous times," says McWilliams, 45, who was interviewed for Hollow's book. "I'm a parent who believes in open dialogue." One person who was glad to have a children's book on the Dead was band member Bob Weir, who has two daughters, ages 8 and 10. "He was pleased," said Hollow, who interviewed Weir for her book. So far, it seems, they haven't asked about the lyrics to "Truckin'." BOOKS: Past and PresentTruckin' 101: Grateful Dead book for kids
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If you're a Deadhead with kids, have we got a book for you.
Animal Jokes, a book of jokes, riddles, knock-knocks, tongue twisters, limericks, and fun facts for 3rd graders, (Enslow Publishing, 2011) also has a how-to create your own joke book section.
Nifty Thrifty Math Crafts (Enslow Publishing, 2007) and Nifty Thrifty Sports Crafts (Enslow Publishing, 2007) are how-to books geared for 2nd and 3rd graders.