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Prior to early retirement, Arthur Arnold was Head of Community and Teaching Studies at Bradford College in the U. K. His book,Children, Animals and Books—The Historical and Social Significance of Animals in Children's Literature, is forthcoming (Croom Helm). He has also written novels for teenagers. Mr. Arnold's article in defense of the wolf appears inCLE, Summer, 1986.
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Arnold, A. The pig-pet, pork or sacrifice?. Child Lit Educ 19, 80–85 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01143444
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