Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Buffalo Music, a fictionalized account the life of Mary Ann Goodnight, chronicles the deeply disturbing annihilation of the American buffalo from the perspective of the woman credited with helping save the species from extinction. When Molly settles into a new life in the Texas panhandle, she quickly becomes accustomed to the noises of [...]
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Buffalo Music
July 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags:Animal Exploitation·Buffalo·Early Elementary·History·Jennifer Gannett·Mary Ann Goodnight·Wildlife Rehabilitation·Yellowstone
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
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
How to Heal a Broken Wing
May 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN “High above the city, no one heard the soft thud of feathers against glass.” And so begins this literary and pictorial short story for little ones. In the drab bustling city no one notices nor stops to help an injured bird, except young Will, who is partly the source of [...]
Tags:Activities·Animal Care·Animal Rescue·Birds·Bob Graham·Caretaking·Carolyn M. Mullin·Coloring Pages·Early Elementary·Empathy·Hope·Lesson Plans·Preschoolers·Wildlife·Wildlife Rehabilitation
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
Duck at the Door
May 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Jackie Urbanovic‘s lighthearted Duck at the Door is sure to tickle readers who love animals. When there’s a knock at the door late at night, all of the furry and feathered inhabitants of the house wake their person Irene to see what to do. She graciously takes in a duck who’s [...]
Tags:Animal Rescue·Ducks·Early Elementary·Humane·Humor·Migration·Preschoolers·Wildlife·Wildlife Books for Kids·Wildlife Rehabilitation
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