Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Ivory isn’t always an easy subject to broach with children, but author Juanita Havill, in retelling the true story of a Japanese carver, does so beautifully and eloquently. Sato was trained by his father, a master ivory carver who died while Sato was still a young boy, and was infatuated [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Endangered Species'
Sato and the Elephants
September 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags:Black Market Trade·Carolyn M. Mullin·Elephants·Endangered Species·Illegal Trade of Animal Parts·Ivory Trade·Juanita Havill·Use of Animals
Swan Song
June 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY I can’t imagine a more ambitious project than creating a book of children’s poems and illustrations to pay tribute to species of animals now extinct — and yet, J. Patrick Lewis and Christopher Wormell have accomplished just that in Swan Song. Without speaking down to the reader or resorting to sing-songy [...]
Tags:Animals·Childrens Poet Laureate·Christopher Wormell·Early Adult·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Endangered Species·Environment·Environmental Children's Literature·Extinction·Illustrations·J. Patrick Lewis·Older Elementary·Parents·Poetry·Preschoolers·Woodcut
I Want to Be … An Environmentalist
December 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT I Want to Be…An Environmentalist is a comprehensive resource for young environmentalists and their families. The book discusses why people characterize themselves as environmentalists (fascination with animals, worries about pollution, enjoying time outdoors exploring nature). One section describes types of environmentalists, including a broad range of scientists as well as attorneys, [...]
Tags:Animals·Careers·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Endangered Species·Environment·Jennifer Gannett·Nature·Older Elementary·Pollution·Wild Animals·Wildlife·Zoos
Hunwick’s Egg
September 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Mem Fox spent seven years writing this lovely little book about a rabbit-eared bandicoot — an adorable Australian desert animal — and the devotion he showers on an egg that he has found. While there’s some ambiguity about whether the egg is in fact an egg, or just a rock (since [...]
Tags:Australia·Biomes·Conservation·Early Elementary·Eggs·Endangered Species·Habitats·Mem Fox·Pamela Lofts·Preschoolers·vegan
Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet
August 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL In Gone Wild, An Endangered Animal Alphabet, David McLimans creates a beautifully artistic animal alphabet that reminds us of the variety of animal life sharing our earth. The unique black and white animal letters (in the style of a pictogram) paired with details about the 26 critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable species [...]
Tags:Caldecott Honor·David McLimans·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Endangered Species·Huyen MacMichael·New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2006·Preschoolers·Wildlife·Wildlife Books for Kids
Up
July 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY All I’d heard about Pixar’s animated film “Up” was that it was about the loss of a loved one, so was I surprised when I discovered that it’s also about the protection of endangered animals! When widower Carl (voiced by animal advocate Ed Asner) and his stowaway Russell take off for [...]
Tags:Animal Abuse·Birds·Early Elementary·Endangered Species·Environment·Environmental Kids Movies·Older Elementary·Pixar·Wildlife
Endangered Animals
October 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY This hardcover book from Flowerpot Press talks about the natural history, conservation status, and threats to endangered animals all over the world. In addition to discussing environmental threats, such as toxic fertilizers that threaten endangered raptors and the effect of climate change on polar bears, this book talks about ways that [...]
Tags:Alligators·Climate Change·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Endangered Species·Environment·Older Elementary·Parrots·Pet Trade·Polar Bears·Raptors·Wildlife
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