Maya Gottfried's Reviews
Reviews of Maya’s Work
Jan.15.2011
Published by NY Daily News
"Gottfried... based her poems on real-life animals that reside at Farm Sanctuary, one of the nation's leading animal protection organizations."
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May.28.2010
Published by Minneapolis Star Tribune
Maya Gottfried cleverly captures the creative writing styles of various livestock ("Yummy pants leg, can I try some?" ask two baby goats), while charming watercolors from Robert...
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Published by Vegbooks
Farm animals are nothing short of magnificent. Seemingly, they’re more esoteric than our household companion animals, but friendlier and more approachable than say wildlife from...
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Published by Library Media Connection
This collection of free verse poetry captures the distinct voice of various barnyard animals.... What will set this title apart from the many farm animal books and volumes of...
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Jan.29.2010
Published by Vegansaurus.com
"If I had a kid, I would definitely read him/her this thought-provoking book. It humanizes animals that children normally expect to be on their dinner plate, but in such a subtle...
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Feb.01.2010
Published by Kirkus
The third collaboration from this talented pair (Good Dog, 2005, etc.) presents an assortment of farm animals through short, humorous poems and whimsical paintings that give each...
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Feb.14.2010
Published by Literago: Literate Chicago
The whole book feels carefree and springy, artful in a loosey-goosey (sorry) way. (I will not be at all surprised to find it on prominent display at Anthropologie.) It’s nice, too...
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Feb.19.2010
Published by StarNews Online
Your children will meet Maya the cow, J.D. the piglet, and Hilda the sheep among other animals that illustrate their unique personalities. The combination of verse and the...
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Feb.01.2010
Published by Ellenville's Shawagunk Journal
Here's a list of new books by popular actors and others. The first book is called, Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, and will change your life. Also of note are Alicia...
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Feb.18.2010
Published by GoErie.com
Two new picture books recently caught our attention with their charming art and poetic hearts: "Sweet Dreams Lullaby," written and illustrated by Betsy Snyder; and "Our Farm, by...
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Feb.20.2010
Published by OurHenHouse.com
Continuing with our childlike theme, we will talk with children’s book author and animal advocate, Maya Gottfried, about her new book, Our Farm, which is a collection of poems (...
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Feb.01.2010
Published by Booklist
The creatures on an animal sanctuary provide the voices in this collection of playful poetry.... From the cover image of one vulnerable lamb to the farm overviews on the endpapers...
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Jun.27.2006
Published by The New York Observer / observer.com
A light true crazy line of prose. After that, my idle thoughts ended abruptly, I sat riveted. Gottfried was clearly engaged with spiritual issues, and boy can this chick write:
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Apr.01.2006
Published by Popmatters.com
According to Jewish matrilineal lines of descent, one can only be a true Jew if one’s mother is Jewish. Therefore, they are forsaken by the Jews who initially accepted them. Maya...
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Jan.18.2008
Published by JustOneMoreBook.com
Full page, personality-packed portraits, deceptively adorable sketched studies and frank, enthusiastic poems reveal the charm and distinct characters of sixteen beguiling breeds...
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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:...