Galunker

Galunker
First edition
AuthorDouglas Anthony Cooper
IllustratorDula Yavne[1]
LanguageEnglish
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)

Galunker is a children's novel by Douglas Anthony Cooper.,[2][3] Illustrated by Dula Yavne

Conception

The book was funded by raising money by Kickstarter it raised $55,000 to get a publishing run.[4][5] Because of the negative image of the pitbull, no mainstream book publisher would want to publish a children's book about pitbulls.[6] [7][8] The original target was $27,000.

Plot

The book is about Galunker, a misunderstood pitbull who seeks a home after a lifetime of dog fighting .[1]

Reception

The book has been seen controversial as it has been accused on making pitbulls seem harmless.[9][10][11][3] Barbara Kay being a notable example.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ a b Cooper, Douglas Anthony (27 May 2014). "Galunker, a Picture Book About a Pit Bull". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. ^ Cooper, Douglas Anthony (27 May 2014). "Galunker, a Picture Book About a Pit Bull". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b Cooper, Douglas Anthony (8 December 2017). "Pit Bulls, Bigotry And A Book". Huffington. Post. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  4. ^ Cooper, Douglas Anthony (5 June 2014). "A Children's Book About a Pit Bull???". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  5. ^ Cooper, Douglas Anthony (25 June 2014). "Ignorance Kills One Million Pit Bulls per Year". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Controversial Kickstarter hits Galunker". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Galunker: A Children's Book to Change Our Perception of Pit Bulls". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Children's book about pit bull raises more than $55k on Kickstarter". Global News. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. ^ BWW News Desk. "Galunker Children's Book Helps Change Perception of Pit Bulls". Broadway World. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Children's book about friendly pit bull looks to shatter breed stereotypes - CityNews Toronto". 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  11. ^ Cooper, Douglas Anthony (16 October 2014). "Have I Been "Threatened" for Defending Pit Bulls? You Tell Me". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Barbara Kay: What pit bull activism says about our culture". National Post. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  13. ^ ""Pit Bull Hysteria" Is Based on Fact". Huffington Post. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2018.


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