Review By JESSICA ALMY In honor of Squirrel Appreciation Day, I thought it would be appropriate to review a book that my daughter received from some fellow squirrel enthusiasts entitled One More Acorn. The story follows a father grey squirrel in the late fall, as he searches for a buried acorn. People have descended upon Washington, D.C., [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Seasons'
One More Acorn
January 21st, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books
Tags:Autumn·Civil Rights·Don Freeman·Early Elementary·Fall·Preschoolers·President Kennedy·Roy Freeman·Seasons·Squirrels·Urban Wildlife·Washington D.C.
A Starlit Snowfall
December 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI I received this book as a review copy. It is the story of two friends making plans as winter approaches. Bear has a nice warm cave and invites Rabbit to stay with him until spring arrives. Rabbit says no at first, enjoying the freedom of the brisk fall mornings. But then the first frost of [...]
Tags:Bears·Early Elementary·Friendship·Illustration·Interspecies Friendship·Jennifer Kali·Jerry Pinkney·Nancy Willard·Preschoolers·Rabbits·Seasons·Snow·Winter
All the Seasons of the Year
July 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL Year-long Forecast: 100% chance of love. Deborah Lee Rose writes a sweet story of cherishing children through each literal and metaphorical season of the year. She rains poetic descriptions of each season beginning with fall and follows up with warm rhymes demonstrating examples of outdoor quality time activities with the child. [...]
Tags:Deborah Lee Rose·Early Elementary·Huyen MacMichael·Kay Chorao·Love·Parenting·Preschoolers·Seasons·Weather
Wild Horse Winter
May 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN In the affecting spirit of Japanese nature poetry (like that of Basho), comes Wild Horse Winter, a flowing and dramatic tale of a colt and his mother who survive four seasons on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Author-artist Testuya Honda beautifully portrays – in a cold color palette (blues, whites) [...]
Tags:Carolyn M. Mullin·Early Elementary·Good for Toddlers·History·Horses·Illustration·Japan·Mothers·Nature·Poetry·Preschoolers·Seasons·Snow·Testuya Honda·Winter
The Rabbit Problem
April 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Illustrating Fibonacci’s famous Rabbit Problem, in which the mathematician explored the numerical ramifications of a hypothetical world in which a rabbit population increases exponentially, Emily Gravett’s delightful picture book follows a rabbit family through a year. Set up like a calendar, the book serves two equally important purposes: 1) to interest [...]
Tags:Animals·Autumn·Early Elementary·Easter·Emily Gravett·Fibonacci·Mathematics·Neuter·Pet Overpopulation·Rabbits·Reproduction·Seasons·Spay·Spring·Summer·Winter
Mama, Is It Summer Yet?
May 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY I cringe to find out how Jennifer Gannett, avowed Nikki McClure fan and avid contributor to Vegbooks, will respond when she finds out I snatched up Ms. McClure’s charming new book for myself to review on the site. But I felt we owed it to you, our readers, to provide another [...]
Tags:Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Environmental Children's Literature·Illustration·Natural Living·Nature Books·Nikki McClure·Preschoolers·Seasons·Wildlife
Low Song
November 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Written by poet Eve Merriam and illustrated by Pam Paparone, Low Song is a rhythmic ode to all things small and low. The narrator sings the praises of dachshunds, a cow’s tongue licking clover, sleeping giraffes, and baby raccoons. With an eye to seasonal changes, such as the falling of leaves [...]
Tags:Cows·Dachshunds·Dogs·Early Elementary·Farmed Animals·Giraffes·Preschoolers·Raccoons·Seasons·vegan kids·Wildlife
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