Animal-Skin Book Covers Appalling

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