Review By JESSICA ALMY Popular culture and movies abound with depictions of Doctor Dolittle, the man who could talk to the animals. The original series spanned several novels, of which The Story of Doctor Dolittle is the first. It’s a great adventure story, featuring memorable characters, exotic travel, a narrow escape from pirates, and of course, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Africa'
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
August 5th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Tags:1920s Children's Literature·Africa·Animals in Captivity·Communication·Crocodiles·Doctor Dolittle·Dogs·Early Elementary·Hugh Lofting·Monkeys·Older Elementary·Parrots·Wild Animals·Wildlife
Me … Jane
June 27th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Two powerhouses team up to bring young readers a sweet and inspiring autobiography of one girl who made her dream a reality. Vegbooks contributors Jennifer and Jessica (not once, but twice!) have fawned over Patrick McDonnell’s work, but now they and you too can appreciate his artistic style and prose [...]
Tags:Africa·ALSC Notable Childrens Book·Animals·Biography·Carolyn M. Mullin·Charlotte Zolotow Award·Chimpanzees·Early Elementary·Eggs·Female Protagonist·Jane Goodall·New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2011·Patrick McDonnell·Preschoolers
14 Cows for America
March 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT 14 Cows for America is the true story of a Maasai village’s response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. One of the villagers, Wilson Kimeli Ole-Naiyomah, was in Manhattan on that day, and when he returned to his remote village in Africa months later, he brought news of the devastation and [...]
Tags:Africa·Carmen Agra Deedy·Cows·Early Elementary·Jennifer Gannett·Maasai·Preschoolers·September 11·Terrorism·Thomas Gonzalez·Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah
Best Friends: The True Story of Owen and Mzee
November 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Best Friends: The True Story of Owen and Mzee allows emerging readers to discover the touching real-life tale of an unlikely companionship. (You may have seen the duo on CNN or NBC.) While there is a sad side to this story — the young hippo Owen befriends the tortoise Mzee after he [...]
Tags:Africa·Carol Schwartz·Early Elementary·Early Readers·Friendship·Hippopotamus·Interspecies Friendship·Roberta Edwards·Tortoises·Zoo
The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales
October 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Artfully selected and compiled as a delightful compilation, the seven folktales of Australia, Nigeria, the American Southwest, Bali, Kazakhstan, India, and Wales featured in this Barefoot Books’ publication showcase earth-friendly parables any child – despite cultural differences – can appreciate. Paired with topic-related, wholesome activities such as making a song-line painting inspired [...]
Tags:Africa·Anne Wilson·Asia·Australia·Carolyn M. Mullin·Dawn Casey·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Europe·Folk Tales
Sounds of the Wild: Safari
August 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY I have to admit that one of the reasons I think books are the perfect gift for a child is because, as a rule, they don’t make noise. So I’m more than a little surprised to find myself so enamored with Sounds of the Wild: Safari by Maurice Pledger. Open the first page of Safari [...]
Tags:Africa·Early Elementary·Elephants·Maurice Pledger·Natural History·Nature Books·Wildlife·Wildlife Books for Kids·Zebras
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