Washington Post

SECTION: SUNDAY SOURCE; Pg. N08
BYLINE: Adriana Leshko

BASIC STORY:
The author, a charismatic activist, weighs in with a witty and well-researched primer on "everything you wanted to know about animal rights but were afraid to get into a fight about."

SAMPLE GRAB:
"The compassion shutdown switch that allows us to chew pieces of veal while blocking out thoughts of baby calves alone in crates is the same switch that guides us to change TV channels away from news of children starving in Darfur."

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE:
Despite the gravity of the subject, Dawn is mercifully un-didactic throughout, cutting grim facts with whimsical cartoons, celebrity cameos and feel-good stories.

WHAT YOU WON'T:
Let's face it: A die-hard (and, man, do these animals ever) Darwinian is not going to buy the book or its arguments, no matter how compelling the reasoning and how soft the sell.

GRADE: A-

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