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 'Environment'
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
101 Ways to Save the Planet
December 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN A few weeks ago I got my hands on one of those 100-ways-to-help-earth type books. I usually just scan them to see if farm animals and dietary choices are mentioned at all. All too often these books pull an Al Gore and ignore the biggest way to make a positive [...]
Tags:Activism·Carolyn M. Mullin·Deborah Underwood·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Food Choices·Older Elementary·vegan·Vegetarian
Swirl by Swirl
November 11th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Through poetry and illustration, Joyce Sidman and Beth Krommes explore all the diverse places — from snail shells to hibernating chipmunks – that spirals appear in the natural world in Swirl by Swirl. This stunning book brings readers underground to woodchuck burrows, up close to observe snails, and into a torrent of [...]
Tags:Beth Krommes·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Elephants·Environment·Illustration·Joyce Sidman·Math·Nature·Nature Books·Preschoolers·Science·Seahorses·Wildlife
Re-Craft
November 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Most of us apply the “reduce, reuse and recycle” mantra in many ways during the day. As veggies we reduce our ecological footprint with our choice to eat lower on the food chain (go, plants!). Likely we’ve invested in canvas bags that we can reuse time and again when buying [...]
Tags:Art·Carol Sirrine·Carolyn M. Mullin·Craft Projects·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Jen Jones·Older Elementary·Recycling·Upcycling
Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond
October 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL This adorable take on “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” made me and my daughter want to clap our hands and sing the story. We thoroughly enjoyed reading and rereading it. My daughter got a kick out of the surprise element near the end of the book (you’re going to have to [...]
Tags:Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Huyen MacMichael·Laura J. Bryant·Mary Quattlebaum·Nature·Plants·Ponds·Preschoolers·Water·Wildlife
Uno’s Garden
September 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By ANDREA ZOLLMAN With a story reminiscent of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax and Bill Peet’s The Wump World, Uno’s Garden features the vivid illustrations of Graeme Base (Animalia) and a story of how plants, animals and humans can either live in harmony or not, depending on the choices those humans make. While hiking one [...]
Tags:Andrea Zollman·Conservation·Early Elementary·Environment·Environmental Children's Literature·Garden·Graeme Base·Preschoolers·Urban Sprawl·Wildlife
The Little Island
September 18th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY I love this book the way I love Goodnight, Moon. I love its simplicity. I love that it touches on the metaphysical, but does not dwell. And above all, I love its illustrations. Margaret Wise Brown wrote both books, and in each, her simple prose inspires calming, classical illustrations. Leonard Weisgard, [...]
Tags:1940s Childrens Literature·Caldecott Medal·Cats·Early Elementary·Environment·Environmental Children's Literature·Fish·Gulls·Islands·Leonard Weisgard·Lobsters·Margaret Wise Brown·Marine Animals·Natural History·Preschoolers·Seals
The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs
August 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN What do you do when you notice all hell’s broken loose? That’s the question frog researcher Edgardo Griffith faced when he observed the dramatically declining populations of Panama’s national amphibian symbol, the golden frog. And it’s what award-winning author Sandra Markle sets off to document in this adventuresome book that [...]
Tags:Amphibians·Carolyn M. Mullin·Edgardo Griffith·Environment·Frogs·Mystery·Older Elementary·Panama·Sandra Markle·Science·Science Books
Living Green: A Turtle’s Quest for a Cleaner Planet
August 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL Thurman is an environmentally conscious turtle, spurred to action when his sister’s wedding is trashed by litter. He has no idea how to make a difference but heads down the river to get the humans “to put a stop” to the pollution. He arrives at the same time as an elementary [...]
Tags:Artie Knapp·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Preschoolers·Recycling·Turtles
Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow: A Compost Story
July 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT If you are looking for a pleasing picture book about the ins and outs of composting, Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow: A Compost Story is a great choice. This book is not long but it covers all of the basics of composting in an engaging way that makes the process seem [...]
Tags:Composting·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Garden·Gardening·Jennifer Gannett·Linda Glaser·Preschoolers
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