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 [...]
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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
Animal Dads
June 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Beginning with the words, “Dads do many things,” this charming book by Sneed B. Collard III and Steve Jenkins draws parallels between the dads of other species and human dads. The use of the first person plural is inclusive, and invites readers to reflect on all the ways that dads make [...]
Tags:Animal Families·Dads·Early Elementary·emperor penguins·Family·Father's Day·Fathers·Natural History·prairie voles·Preschoolers·sicklebacks·Sneed B. Collard III·Steve Jenkins·Wild Animals·Wildlife
One Nighttime Sea
April 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By ROBYN MOORE What a wonderful book, packed with so much! One Nighttime Sea is a book about discovering the many creatures who lurk in the sea at night—while we sleep (which makes it a perfect bedtime story). As we count up from one to 10 and back down again, we learn that there [...]
Tags:Animals·Bedtime·Counting·Deborah Lee Rose·Good for Toddlers·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Nighttime·Ocean·Preschoolers·Rhyming Books·Robyn Moore·Steve Jenkins·Turtles·Whales
Hello, Baby!
September 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL Mem Fox writes a simple and engaging tale relating animal characteristics to babies and toddlers. She uses rhyme to describe an animal on each page, but surprisingly focuses on some of the less obvious characteristics such as a porcupine “twitching its nose.” The descriptions are not overly detailed but still names [...]
Tags:Animals·Baby Books·Body Parts·Good for Toddlers·Huyen MacMichael·Mem Fox·Preschoolers·Steve Jenkins
I See a Kookaburra!
September 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL Steve Jenkins and Robin Page create a clever and fun scavenger-hunt style book. Six different habitats of the world are illustrated in paper collage with parts of eight indigenous animals for each habitat peeking through foliage and rock. Following the pages of each habitat are pages where the hidden animals are [...]
Tags:Animals·Early Elementary·Habitats·Huyen MacMicahel·Older Elementary·Robin Page·Steve Jenkins
Animal Poems
July 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Animal Poems features thoughtful poems about a variety of animals and insects. The late Valerie Worth’s poems unfold from a welcome awareness of the creatures’ perspective. These are not silly childish rhymes but rather more substantial, complex poems containing an abundance of food for thought and discussion. Whether it is about [...]
Tags:Animals·Elephants·Hummingbirds·Insects·Jennifer Gannett·Poetry·Steve Jenkins·Valerie Worth·Whales
Elephants Swim
June 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL Elephants Swim by Linda Capus Riley and Steve Jenkins is a perfect theme for the summer heat. Lovely animals created from paper collage span most of the pages as single rhyming sentences describe each animal’s distinctive swimming style. A great way for kids to explore biology and adults may even learn [...]
Tags:Armadillos·Cats·Early Elementary·Elephants·Huyen MacMichael·Illustration·Linda Capus Riley·Marine Animals·Preschoolers·Steve Jenkins·Summer
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