Review By JESSICA ALMY I remember the long stretch of days when I was a kid, how summer seemed endless, and that we settled into games quickly enough to (nearly) finish them in twenty minutes of recess. Looking back, I think that time seemed different then, possibly because of my point of reference — only a few [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Birds'
Just a Second
December 31st, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Tags:Animals·Birds·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Human Body·Illustration·Natural History·Nature Books·Preschoolers·Steve Jenkins
Redbird at Rockefeller Center
December 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT A surprise find at during a swing through a neighboring town’s library, Redbird at Rockefeller Center is an appealing story based around the famous Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center. When her mom sells their huge spruce to be the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, Kate pleads with her to change her [...]
Tags:Birds·Christmas·Early Elementary·Felicia Zekauskas·Female Protagonist·Habitat Destruction·Holiday Books·Holidays·Jennifer Gannett·New York City·Peter Maloney·Preschoolers·Trees
The Mountain that Loved a Bird
December 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT When a bird named Joy alights for a rest on a bare, lonely mountain in the middle of nowhere, their conversation sets in motion a series of events that will forever change the mountain. Alice McLerran’s The Mountain that Loved a Bird is the tender, touching tale of a friendship that [...]
Tags:Alice McLerran·Birds·Early Elementary·Eric Carle·Friendship·Illustration·Jennifer Gannett·Wildlife
All About Turkeys
November 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT We picked up All About Turkeys at the library and have been enjoying it a great deal during the last few weeks. Author and illustrator Jim Arnosky provides detailed facts and images about the bird that is always late November’s talk of the town: the turkey. Our young fact collector loved [...]
Tags:Birds·Early Elementary·Jennifer Gannett·Jim Arnosky·Natural History·Nonfiction·Science Books·Thanksgiving·Turkeys·Wild Animals·Wildlife·Wildlife Books for Kids
Fly Free!
August 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT This book is an excellent introduction to the Buddhist concepts of karma and satsarma. Set in Vietnam, the story begins and ends with a young girl named Mai, who longs to set sparrows at a nearby temple free from their cages. The cost to do so is more than Mai’s family [...]
Tags:Birds·Buddhism·Early Elementary·Eujin Kim Neilan·Jennifer Gannett·Kindness to Animals·Roseanne Thong·Sparrows·Vietnam
Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones
August 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones doesn’t start off on a promising note for vegans because the first few pages are dedicated to the traditional notion that chickens lay eggs to be bought, eaten (boiled or fried) or dyed. However, this book unfolds into a beautifully illustrated tour through the world of [...]
Tags:Amphibians·Birds·Chickens·Dinosaurs·Early Elementary·Fish·Jennifer Gannett·Natural History·Reptiles·Ruth Heller·Wildlife
Old Abe, Eagle Hero
August 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN You don’t hear much historical lore about bald eagles outside of them being known as the United States’ national bird, and even that was famously contested by Benjamin Franklin’s favoritism for the American turkey. Old Abe, Eagle Hero brings history to life and shows readers the importance of mascots in [...]
Tags:Anne Lee·Birds·Captive Wildlife·Carolyn M. Mullin·Civil War·Eagles·Early Elementary·History·Patrick Young·Preschoolers·Raptors·War·Wild Animals in Captivity
Whooo Loves You?
August 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM I read this lift a flap board book (a review copy from the publisher) to both my 1 year old and my 3 year old. My 1 year old was interested in pulling at the flaps which, sadly, are a structural weak point in a book with otherwise sturdy pages (which [...]
Tags:Animals·Baby Book·Birds·Cows·Good for Toddlers·Homa Woodrum·Love·Owls·Sandra Magsamen
One Red Apple
July 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM This charming book has beautiful paintings and a lovely message for all ages. It follows the journey of a red apple from a tree to being picked, driven to market, purchased, and enjoyed. (I will mention that the pages where the apples are driven to market do include a family farm [...]
Tags:Apples·Bees·Birds·Dogs·Early Elementary·Gratitude·Growth·Harriet Ziefert·Homa Woodrum·Illustration·Karla Gudeon·Preschoolers·Thankfulness
Goose’s Story
June 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Based on her own experiences, Cari Best has penned a picture book that is equally heartfelt and thought-provoking. She tells Goose’s Story from the perspective of a girl who first observes and then befriends an injured Canada goose one spring. When she tells her parents about the goose’s predicament — an injury [...]
Tags:Birds·Canada Geese·Cari Best·Female Protagonist·Geese·Henry Bergh Award Winner·Holly Meade·Illustration·Living with Disabilities·Wild Animals·Wildlife
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