Review By JESSICA ALMY The other day, my 6-year-old was slumped over Sylvia Plath, moping. Before you assume she’s terribly precocious or that I’m semi-negligent in giving my child depressing books, however, let me direct you to a recent article on Brain Pickings about obscure children’s books by famous “adult” lit authors. It’s true, Sylvia Plath [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Hunting'
The It-Doesn’t-Matter Suit
January 18th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Books
Tags:Cats·Dogs·Early Elementary·Fishing·Hunting·Sylvia Plath
Open Season
May 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY You gotta love that kids movies sometimes say what adult films never could. Continuing the tradition of “Bambi” and “The Fox and the Hound,” the 2006 release “Open Season“ depicts hunting from the animals’ perspective, and of course, it isn’t pretty. The main character is a grizzly bear named Boog, who was [...]
Tags:Animated Movies·Anti-Hunting·Bears·Early Elementary·Hunting·Older Elementary·Rabbits·Wildlife·Wildlife Rehabilitation
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling
April 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Good series are hard to come by. Here’s one for fans of the witty and spellbinding writing of Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket. Set in 19th-century England, the novel tells the story of 15-year-old Penelope Lumley, a Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females graduate and newly hired governess to Alexander, [...]
Tags:19th Century·Animal Welfare·Circus·England·Female Protagonist·Hunting·Maryrose Wood·Older Elementary·Series·Slaughterhouse
Earth Heroes: Champions of the Wilderness
January 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN A compilation of outstanding biographies from 19th century to modern day environmentalists geared towards upper elementary and middle school-aged children, Champions of the Wilderness is a detailed reference guide and source of inspiration. In a way, those profiled act as a domino effect where the first stimulated the actions of the [...]
Tags:Aldo Leopold·Biography·Bruce Malnor·Carol L. Malnor·Carolyn M. Mullin·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Henry David Thoreau·History·Hunting·John Muir·Older Elementary·Wilderness·Wildlife
My Friend Whale
January 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By ROBYN MOORE My Friend Whale is a short story about a young boy who develops a friendship with a blue whale. Each night, they meet and swim together in the ocean. The story is really about whales, though, so it’s sprinkled with interesting facts throughout. We learn that whales are the biggest animals in the [...]
Tags:Anti-Hunting·Death·Early Elementary·Hunting·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Older Elementary·Robyn Moore·Simon James·Whales·Whaling
Over the River: A Turkey’s Tale
November 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By ANDREA ZOLLMAN Using Lydia Maria Child’s poem, “Over the River and Through the Woods” as a backdrop for his book Over the River: A Turkey’s Tale, Derek Anderson spins this classic Thanksgiving piece by featuring a family of turkeys traveling through the countryside to visit grandmother’s house. As the turkeys walk along a [...]
Tags:Andrea Zollman·Derek Anderson·Early Elementary·Holiday Books·Hunting·Illustration·Preschoolers·Thanksgiving·Thanksgiving Books for Vegetarian Kids·Vegan Thanksgiving·Vegetarian Thanksgiving
Rights for Animals?
October 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Now out of print, Rights for Animals? in the Viewpoints series provides a close-up, bi-focal look at the myriad of issues plaguing animals, us and our ethics. Thoughtfully including quotes from notable organizations, philosophers, campaigners, and historical figures on either side of the AR debate, each topic is covered over [...]
Tags:animal rights·Animal Rights Books for Kids·Carolyn M. Mullin·Circus·Deidre Rochford·Fur·Hunting·Older Elementary·vegan·Vegetarian·Vivisection·Zoo
Why Do People Harm Animals?
October 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Part of the “Exploring Tough Issues” series, Why Do People Harm Animals? is a great introductory look at animal rights issues, organizations striving to protect animals, and a few of the opposition’s arguments. Topics include animals used as companions, on farms, in circuses and other forms of entertainment, vivisection, and [...]
Tags:animal rights·Carolyn M. Mullin·Chris Mason·Circus·Companion Animals·Farmed Animals·Fishing·Hunting·Older Elementary·Vivisection
The Fox and the Hound
August 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY “The Fox and the Hound” is classic Disney, in the best sense. In this 1980s animated film, the makers of “Bambi” are at it again, taking on hunting from the animals’ perspective. While some scenes are a little scary — the hunting scenes frightened my kiddo, as did a scene with [...]
Tags:1980s Childrens Movies·Animated Movies·Disney·Dogs·Early Elementary·Foxes·Hunting·Older Elementary·Wildlife·Wildlife Rehabilitation
The Dancing Deer and the Foolish Hunter
June 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By MARSHA RAKESTRAW Based on the truisms that all life is interconnected and that we cannot artificially replicate nature, The Dancing Deer and the Foolish Hunter follows a hunter who discovers a deer dancing joyfully in the forest and kidnaps her to sell to the circus. When the deer refuses to dance without the [...]
Tags:Deer·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Elisa Kleven·Hunting·Marsha Rakestraw·Nature Books·Respect for Nature
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