Animal-Skin Book Covers Appalling
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I have to tell you how disgusted and appalled I was to read “Cover Story” (Dec. 1). Rather ironic to put a piece about dead animal covers for books in the “Living” section.
What a mixed message Mr. Kavin gives. How can you teach children to love and appreciate animals when you cover the book with the skins of dead ones? I may be wrong, but I thought elephants were an endangered species. And what a tasteless “joke” about not putting the skin of a collie on “Lassie” because “the collies were reluctant to cooperate.”
I think it is very wrong of you to give attention to such a hypocritical and inhumane endeavor.
--LIZA HENNESSEY BOTKIN
Studio City
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