Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN I’m naturally drawn to historical accounts involving animals, and the story of Gracie, a lighthouse cat whose kitten becomes imperiled during a storm is a short, action-packed and dramatic one. Based on a true account on one of the Farne Islands of England in 1838, Gracie’s attempt to rescue her [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Animal Families'
Gracie the Lighthouse Cat
August 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags:Animal Emotion·Animal Families·Carolyn M. Mullin·Cats·Companion Animals·Early Elementary·History·Preschoolers·Ruth Brown
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
Smudge Bunny
May 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT I am in a period of major bunny dreaming, even occasionally cruising over to Petfinder so that I can gaze adoringly at bunnies available at a local rescue (adopting one is a dream deferred since my place is already bursting at the seams with dog, cats and humans). Since I have bunnies [...]
Tags:Animal Adoption·Animal Care·Animal Families·Caretaking·Companion Animals·Dr. Bernie Siegal·Early Elementary·Easter·Jennifer Gannett·Laura J. Bryant·Pet Stores·Rabbits
The Happy Egg
April 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson, the team behind The Carrot Seed, created this lovely little book, which captures the life of an egg in simple terms for young listeners and beginning readers. While the use of the pronoun “it” may cause some people to cringe, vegans will appreciate that this book [...]
Tags:Animal Families·Baby Book·Birds·Crockett Johnson·Easter·Eggs·Good for Toddlers·Parents·Preschoolers·Ruth Krauss·Spring




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