Maya Gottfried's Books
Feb.15.2009
Maya the cow, J.D. the piglet, Hilda the sheep, and a dozen more animals all speak directly to the reader, showing off their unique personalities in this wonderful collection of poems. Master watercolorist Robert Rahway Zakanitch provides a portrait that perfectly captures the essence of each creature. Together the poems and paintings add up to a picture of life on the friendliest...
Sep.18.2007
A line from Maya Gottfried's book, Good Dog (Knopf) accompanies one of Catherine Ledner's striking images, in Animal House (Welcome Books).
Welcome to Animal House, where occupancy is strictly limited to the furry, the feathered, the hoofed, and the clawed. In this tongue-in-cheek peek at critters great and small, photographer Catherine Ledner has brought the animals indoors to...
May.09.2006
One of Maya Gottfried's poems from Good Dog (Knopf) is included in this anthology devoted to canine companion animals.
The Little Big Book of Dogs is a delightful treasury of stories, poems, activities, recipes, advice, tips, and humor to indulge all dog lovers. With the turn of each page, readers will delve further into the wonderful world of their canine companion, and learn how...
Apr.15.2006
Maya Gottfried's essay, "Untitled" is included in this anthology by and about individuals raised in interfaith homes. Edited by Laurel Snyder.
Written by authors born into the so-called “dilemma of intermarriage,” the stories in Half/Life explore the experience of being raised in a half-Jewish home. Though each essay is distinct, and the experiences are vastly different,...
Jan.25.2005
In this heart-stealing picture book, fine artist Robert Rahway Zakanitch gives us 16 masterful, soulful, impossibly expressive portraits of dogs, and Maya Gottfried wonderfully captures their voices and inner personalities in 16 enchanting poems. It’s a doggie delight!
These dogs beg to be patted, tickled, scratched, and ruffled. Which one will be your best friend?
About Maya
Maya Gottfried is a writer and communications professional living in Park Slope, Brooklyn with her two cats, Lucian and Bunny. She is author of the children's books Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary, and Good Dog, both of which were published by...
Connections
Causes Maya Gottfried Supports
Farm Sanctuary, PINNACLE, Our Hen House, Animals Asia, A.S.P.C.A., Fountain House, Vote Humane
Maya’s Favorite Books
Farm Sanctuary by Gene Baur
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Please Kill Me by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain
Wendy by Josh Malerman
Click, Clack, Moo:...