Review By LISA ONYKAHONIE This beautiful little story book is lovely to read aloud to young children. It’s about the relationship between Lilly, her grandmother, and the whales who appear at the ocean nearby, to sing their mysterious and haunting songs. Grumpy Great Uncle Fredrick reminds Lilly and her grandmother that whales were hunted for [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Activities'
The Whales’ Song
January 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Tags:Activities·Dyan Sheldon·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Grandparents·Lisa Onykahonie·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Preschoolers·Whales·Whaling
How to Heal a Broken Wing
May 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN “High above the city, no one heard the soft thud of feathers against glass.” And so begins this literary and pictorial short story for little ones. In the drab bustling city no one notices nor stops to help an injured bird, except young Will, who is partly the source of [...]
Tags:Activities·Animal Care·Animal Rescue·Birds·Bob Graham·Caretaking·Carolyn M. Mullin·Coloring Pages·Early Elementary·Empathy·Hope·Lesson Plans·Preschoolers·Wildlife·Wildlife Rehabilitation
The Secret Life of Mitch Spinach
January 26th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Books
Review By ROBYN MOORE The Secret Life of Mitch Spinach begins in the cafeteria, where Mitch’s classmates are eating the standard American diet of pizza, French fries, and chicken fingers (this is a sad commentary on our schools today, where most cafeterias serve processed junk food). Mitch pulls out his Nutripak, filled with organic fruits, [...]
Tags:Activities·Andrea Vitali·Animal Rescue·Books for Vegetarian Kids·Cats·Early Elementary·Fruits·Healthy Choices·Healthy Eating·Healthy Living·Hillary Feerick·Jeff Hillenbrand·Joel Fuhrman·Older Elementary·Preschoolers·Robyn Moore·Smoothies·vegan·Vegetables·Vegetarian Kids Books·Vegetarian Protagonist
The Stray Dog
October 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY The Stray Dog recounts a true story of rescuing a homeless dog. With a stunning backdrop of Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge, and what I would venture to guess is Prospect Park, Marc Simont’s Caldecott Honor Book depicts a nameless family who encounter a dog while picnicking in the park. Assuming that [...]
Tags:Activities·Adoption·Animal Rescue·Caldecott Honor·Companion Animals·Dogs·Early Elementary·Illustration·Marc Simont·New York City·Preschoolers
EcoMazes: 12 Earth Adventures
September 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN You’re a scientist on an Alpine High Mountain hiking from Base Camp to Upper Camp. No, no, wait. You’re snorkeling with a friend between fragile coral reefs, passing stingrays and moray eels on the way back to the beach. Feeling up to helping a baby elephant find his herd in the [...]
Tags:Activities·Animals·Carolyn M. Mullin·Early Elementary·Earth·Ecosystems·Habitats·Preschoolers·Roxie Munro
Llama Llama Misses Mama
July 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL My daughter and I completely related to adorable Llama Llama and his experiences on his first day of school. The author, Anna Dewdney, manages to describe the minute details and emotions of preparing and going to school for the first time using clever rhyming sentences. Each page consists of colorful and [...]
Tags:Activities·Anna Dewdney·Bravery·First Day of School·Huyen MacMichael·Llamas·Preschoolers
Annie and the Wild Animals
February 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Prolific, award-winning author and illustrator Jan Brett‘s Annie and the Wild Animals is the lushly illustrated winter tale of a girl and her cat Taffy. When Taffy begins acting strangely and disappears in the deep of winter, lonely Annie tries to entice another animal into becoming her friend by setting corn [...]
Tags:Activities·Animal Welfare Books for Kids·Companion Animals·Female Protagonist·Good for Toddlers·Jan Brett·Jennifer Gannett·Preschoolers·Spay·Wildlife
All About Garbage and Recycling
December 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY Kiddo has been asking about what happens to trash, and she was appalled to learn about landfills. So you can imagine her excitement when we rented Backpack Jack’s “All About Garbage and Recycling.” I’d never watched anything with Backpack Jack in it before. He reminded me of Steve Burns, the original [...]
Tags:Activities·Early Elementary·Educational Kids Films·Environmental Kids Movies·Garbage·Kids Movies·Preschoolers·Recycling
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
December 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY I remember loving Beatrix Potter’s book The Tale of Peter Rabbit when I was a little girl, so it’s fun to look at it again as an adult. While it’s true that the animals wear shoes and jackets (which is a little strange), I still love the mischievous Peter and his [...]
Tags:Activities·Beatrix Potter·Early Elementary·Living With Wildlife·Mr. McGregor·Peter Rabbit·Preschoolers·Rabbits
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