Felicia Lowenstein

This book gives a helpful and informative introduction to the world of veterinarians. The book opens up with a short vocabulary list followed by a list of contents. Each spread includes a short paragraph accompanied by a photo that gives readers an accurate visual backdrop to the text. The book accurately introduces a range of work veterinarians perform that goes beyond the narrow understanding of veterinarians as doctors who care for animals in an office. Finally, the book ends on a positive note that encourages those who are interested in the field to start networking and learning more about the work. The book then provides young readers with additional book and digital sources to look into. Recommended for elementary school libraries and veterinarian offices.… (meer)