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When There’s A Dog in Your Life

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Maggie Mae Pup Reporter — 4 Comments

I was honored to be asked to write an essay for the 20th anniversary of Inside Chappaqua Magazine by the founder and publisher Grace Bennett. I wrote about the bond between me and my owner Ronni Diamondstein and how a…

Tagged with: Dogs, Grace Bennett, Inside Chappaqua magazine, Maggie Mae, Maggie Mae Pup Reporter, Pets, Ronni Diamondstein
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Exciting News!

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Maggie Mae Pup Reporter — 2 Comments

Proud to announce Ronni Diamondstein’s Debut Picture Book! From Publishers Marketplace, January 17, 2023: Children’s: Picture Book Non-fiction Ronni Diamondstein’s debut JACKIE AND THE BOOKS SHE LOVED, about former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s love of reading, starting at an…

Tagged with: 22Media Works, Bats Langley, Children's books, Jackie O, Jacquline Kennedy Onassis, Lary Rosenblatt, Nicole Frail, Picture Book, Reading, Ronni Diamondstein, Sky Pony Press, Writing
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Maggie Mae’s Book Blog: “Dominic” by William Steig

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Maggie Mae Pup Reporter — 4 Comments

“Dominic” by William Steig is one of my favorite books. My owner has been reading it to me since I was a puppy because it is one of her favorite books. Dominic is a little bored with his neighborhood so…

Tagged with: book reviews, Children's books, Children's Book Authors, Dogs, Maggie Mae Pup Reporter, National Book Award Finalist, Pets, Ronni Diamondstein, William Steig
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Maggie Mae’s Book Blog: “Always” by Alison McGhee and Pascal Lemaitre

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Maggie Mae Pup Reporter — 2 Comments

I love books about dogs and their humans and this is one of my very favorites. “Always” by Alison McGhee and Pascal Lemaitre is about the unconditional love and all the things a dog will do for his human. The…

Tagged with: Alison McGhee, Dogs, Friendship, Holly McGhee, Love, Loyalty, Maggie Mae Pup Reporter, Pascal Lemaitre, Pets, Ronni Diamondstein
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Maggie Mae Book Blog: “How to Talk to Your Dog ” by Jean Craighead George

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Maggie Mae Pup Reporter — 2 Comments

This has to be the first book I review because talking to your dog is so important and I was lucky enough to interview the author and Newbery Award Medalist, Jean Craighead George for one of my Maggie Mae Pup…

Tagged with: book reviews, books, Dogs, dogs and children, how to talk to your dog, Jean Craighead George, pet care, Pet safety, Pets
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Extra! Extra! Read All About Us!

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Maggie Mae Pup Reporter — 3 Comments

Recently my owner, Ronni Diamondstein and I were the subject of an article in our local magazine Inside Chappaqua & Millwood. The tables were turned on us since we do the writing and interviewing, but we loved the writer Megan…

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The Power of Pets in the Pandemic

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Maggie Mae Pup Reporter — 2 Comments

I wrote about my pandemic experience. Now you can read how my owner Ronni Diamondstein experienced it with me. Her latest column in Inside Press magazines. I wonder if Governor Cuomo’s dog Captain will like what she wrote. Here’s the…

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Pandemic Pup Reporter

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Maggie Mae Pup Reporter — 4 Comments

Life in the Pandemic From a Dog’s Eye View What’s a pup to do during a pandemic One day in March 2020 everything changed at our house. My owner was home all the time. Of course, I liked that but…

Tagged with: Chappaqua, Covid 19, Dogs, pandemic, Quarantine
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The Adventures of Maggie Mae: Baking With Love

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Maggie Mae Pup Reporter — 4 Comments

Baking With Love Maggie Mae was excited to see the snow falling outside. “Can we go out to play?” she asked her mother. “Later,” her mother said. “It’s a blizzard out there. It is too cold and a strong wind is…

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First Snow of 2020: Winter Safety Tips

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Maggie Mae Pup Reporter — 2 Comments

The first Snow of 2020 on Saturday, January 18 was a quiet storm. I went to check it out. I love the snow. It is gentle on fluffy. Staying safe in the winter is very important for pups. I wrote…