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., [...]
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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.
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
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
June 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL My daughter and I enjoyed reading about Mr. McGreely’s gardening enthusiasm and battle with the bunnies over his vegetables. G. Brian Karas (whom I recognized from My Crayons Talk and Baby Bug) creates cute little bunnies to accompany Candace Fleming’s cute bunny sounds as the moochers munch away on Mr. McGreely’s [...]
Tags:Animals·Candace Fleming·Conflict·Conflict Resolution·Early Elementary·G. Brian Karas·Garden·Gardening·Humane·Humor·Huyen MacMichael·Preschoolers·Problem Solving·Rabbits·Urban Wildlife
Whose Garden Is It?
July 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY As someone who believes that at the very least animals deserve rights equal to, say, corporations, I’m disturbed that our legal system treats them as property. So when I read Mary Ann Hoberman’s Whose Garden Is It?, I was delighted to see that she tackled a complex issue like ownership in [...]
Tags:Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Garden·Gardening·Illustration·Insects·Jane Dyer·Mary Ann Hoberman·Preschoolers·Rabbits·Urban Wildlife
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 Cats of Roxville Station
May 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Do you remember having summer reading lists dished out by your public school? There was always such diversity and intrigue (at least in my opinion) amongst the titles that made it to the list. One that I’ll never forget was My Side of the Mountain, also written by Jean Craighead [...]
Tags:Animal Behavior·Carolyn M. Mullin·Cats·Deer·Foxes·Jean Craighead George·Natural History·Older Elementary·Owls·Raccoons·Urban Wildlife
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