Endorsements
The Gryphon Press publishes award-winning, beautifully illustrated children’s picture books about the human–animal bond, books that foster empathy and compassion. Our books celebrate animal lives and illuminate the issues that animals face.
Please note that book reviews appear on each individual book page.
“Over the years at HEART, we have used so many books from the Gryphon Press in our humane education programming and we have recommended them to others as well. We are grateful to the Gryphon Press for consistently publishing such high-quality humane literature that has helped cultivate compassion in children. Exercising the imagination through powerful stories has been an important part of the empathy-building work we do and the Gryphon Press books have been such an asset.”
—Meena Alagappan, Executive Director
“The Stop Puppy Mills campaign at The Humane Society of the United States includes The Gryphon Press books A Home for Dakota, the award-winning story of a rescued puppy mill breeding dog, Maggie’s Second Chance, and Buddy Unchained as part of our Nose to Tail materials, which build on elementary-aged students’ natural love of animals to teach about dog-related humane issues, with a focus on puppy mills. We find the books age-appropriate and meaningful, with illustrations that engage and interest students. We thank the Gryphon Press for giving us an opportunity to educate and inspire the next generation of the humane movement.”
—Kathleen Summers, Director of Outreach and Research for the Puppy Mills Campaign, The Humane Society of the United States
Photo © Katherine Warde
“What I love about Gryphon Press books is their direct appeal to two things children love best: animals and fairness. These beautifully illustrated stories convey both the challenges and rewards of living with animals: how suffering can be met with kindness, and how just one person who cares can make an enormous difference. We need books like this that delight the reader but also raise difficult questions about animal welfare in terms that children can understand.”
—Joyce Sidman, winner of the 2013 NCTE Award for Excellence in Children’s Poetry, author of award-winning children’s poetry books, including a Newbery Honor book and two Caldecott Honor books