Amy L Peterson: 8 books

Amy is a 30-year-old woman who spent many years polishing an unapproachable outer shell and maintaining a long list of reasons why not to have children. She keeps a canoe on her front porch, a mountain bike in her kitchen and a balance in her checking account. Mark is an older, divorced man with four...

When Amy married a biologist named Mark, she knew a few pets were in her future, but she had no idea the number and kinds of pets Mark had in mind. It began when Mark purchased an aquarium for his son, Conrad, to keep a few frogs in. Amy’s mistake was responding by helping Conrad make sure the frogs...

A cute, rhyming photo book, Bumpkin Gets Big is about a domestic duckling a student found in a yard in East Lansing, Michigan. The author and her husband had taken in other critters but never a duckling. They raised Bumpkin inside their home with a cat and two dogs. This book ends with a message to parents to consider before buying a domestic duckling.

A cute, rhyming photo book about a stray cat named Purrkins who tells of being brought into a house where two adults try their best to take care of him, but still haven’t gotten it figured it out. This book will make children smile and give parents a good idea about the general nature of cats. It includes a message for parents to consider before bringing a kitten or cat into their home.

One of four cute, rhyming photo books, this book is about a puppy with lots of fuzzy friends, including a cat, a puppy named Little Dipper, ferrets and even a domestic duck. As he grows up he becomes both a guard dog and loyal pal to all. Everyone who has ever had a dog will love Dusty’s story. It ends with a message for parents to consider before bringing a kitten or cat into their home.

Big Wuzzy is a ferret who has three ferret pals named Rocky, Chunky and Sox. In this rhyming photo book, Big Wuzzy shows what each of his pals enjoys doing, which includes hiding Beanie Babies and climbing in kitchen cupboards. Kids will love this story; parents will get a idea about what life is...

The 2010 elections were one of the most highly anticipated midterm elections in our nation's recent history. After the historic 2008 election, in which America elected its first black president, Sarah Palin's involvement and the emergence of the Tea Party in the 2010 congressional elections had the...

Women who came of age in the late twentieth century were raised in the era of choice; they grew up believing that reproductive decision-making is a political right, a responsibility of women living the successes of second wave feminism, and under their control. Contemplating Maternity in an Era of...