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 [...]
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Redbird at Rockefeller Center
December 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags:Birds·Christmas·Early Elementary·Felicia Zekauskas·Female Protagonist·Habitat Destruction·Holiday Books·Holidays·Jennifer Gannett·New York City·Peter Maloney·Preschoolers·Trees
I Love NY Food
November 26th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT I Love NY Food is a inviting coloring book full of pleasing, eye-catching drawings inspired by New York City’s abundant food options. Unlike Happy Thanksliving, this is not a strictly veg-friendly coloring book and there are depictions of meat, seafood and cheese. In recent years, there has been a proliferation of [...]
Tags:Ashley Lucas·Coloring Pages·Early Elementary·Ethnic Food·Food·Good for Toddlers·Jennifer Gannett·New York City·Preschoolers
Black Cat
August 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Black Cat is the rhythmic, melodious story of a black cat who moves through the urban environment of New York City — and not the opulent neighborhood that redtailed hawk Pale Male chose as his home. Christopher Myers’s graphic collage illustrations captivate us as he takes us through some of the aspects of urban life [...]
Tags:Cats·Christopher Myers·Companion Animals·Early Elementary·Homeless Animals·Homelessness·Illustration·Jennifer Gannett·New York City·Preschoolers
Gowanus Dogs
August 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Dark subject matter and equally dark drawings comprise Gowanus Dogs, the story of a family of homeless dogs and the homeless man who changes their lives and whose life is in turn changed through knowing them. Though the illustrations remain in the same shades-of-grey tenor throughout the book, our spirits are lifted [...]
Tags:Animal Shelters·Brooklyn·Early Elementary·Homeless Animals·Homelessness·Jennifer Gannett·Jonathan Frost·Kindness to Animals·New York City
Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City
July 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Urban wildlife has long fascinated many, and the story of Pale Male, the red-tailed hawk, and his mates, is no exception. In Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City, we are treated to a thoughtful story about this high-rise dweller as well as those who watch him, advocate for him and love [...]
Tags:Early Elementary·Hawks·Janet Schulman·Jennifer Gannett·Meilo So·New York City·Pale Male·Urban Wildlife·Wild Animals·Wildlife·Wildlife Law·Wildlife Rehabilitation
Easter Parade
March 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL A lovely, vegan-friendly Easter book/song about an Easter bonnet and going through town for the Easter parade. I picked up this story serendipitously at the library and was hopeful that I had found a chicken-free, eggless story for Easter. I lucked out because not only is Easter Parade animal-friendly (well, there [...]
Tags:Early Elementary·Easter·Holiday·Holiday Books·Humor·Huyen MacMichael·Irving Berlin·Lisa McCue·New York City·Preschoolers
Gracias, The Thanksgiving Turkey
November 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Where in the world do I start with this book? The Latina in me loves the fact that this holiday tale is about a Puerto Rican family living in a bustling, close-knit burrow in New York City, but the animal advocate is frustrated at the blustering disconnects within the text. [...]
Tags:Animals·Carolyn M. Mullin·Church·Depictions of Meat in Books·Early Elementary·Holiday Books·Joy Cowley·New York City·Preschoolers·Religion·Thanksgiving·Turkeys
The Stray Dog
October 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY The Stray Dog recounts a true story of rescuing a homeless dog. With a stunning backdrop of Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge, and what I would venture to guess is Prospect Park, Marc Simont’s Caldecott Honor Book depicts a nameless family who encounter a dog while picnicking in the park. Assuming that [...]
Tags:Activities·Adoption·Animal Rescue·Caldecott Honor·Companion Animals·Dogs·Early Elementary·Illustration·Marc Simont·New York City·Preschoolers
The Curious Garden
May 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Liam, a curious young urbanite, looks at the drab, grey concrete bleakness around him and wonders if it could be different. While he’s out exploring, a few neglected pieces of greenery peeking out from an abandoned track bed assure him that it can be. And the tale of Peter Brown’s The [...]
Tags:Children's Choice Book Awards·E.B. White Read Aloud Award Winner·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Environmental Children's Literature·Gardening·Jennifer Gannett·New York City·Peter Brown·Preschoolers·Urban Wildlife
The Adventures of Taxi Dog
January 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN With a portion of its proceeds benefiting the Fund for Animals, it’s hard not to love The Adventures of Taxi Dog by Debra and Sal Barracca. After having hailed a real life cabbie who kept his canine companion in the front seat during his shifts, the Barraccas were inspired to [...]
Tags:Carolyn M. Mullin·Dogs·Farm Sanctuary·New York City·Reading Rainbow·Rhyming Books
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