Madeline sat quietly in the children’s room at the John Curtis Free Library in Hanover on Saturday, listening as Jack Murray, 5-1/2, read aloud from the book, “Where’s Spot.” As Jack turned the pages, ...

This video documentary about the annual dogsled race on Lake Superior’s Madeline Island is interesting in its details: sled dogs poop on the run; a woman wins races by giving “lots of love” to dogs ...

It’s wonderful to see the ways that publishing keeps up with the trends in library services. A heart-warming new story, “Madeline Finn and the Library Dog,” is a delightful response to therapy dog ...

Madeline Finn does not like to read. Not books, not magazines. Not even the menu on the ice cream truck. Though she does not like to read, Madeline Finn desperately wants a star from her teacher.

Papp (My Mom’s Wedding) bases this story of a reluctant reader around the real-life use of therapy dogs that serve as a quiet and nonjudgmental audience for those working on becoming more confident ...