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Entries Tagged as 'Birds'

The Mountain that Loved a Bird

December 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By JENNIFER GANNETT When a bird named Joy alights for a rest on a bare, lonely mountain in the middle of nowhere, their conversation sets in motion a series of events that will forever change the mountain. Alice McLerran’s The Mountain that Loved a Bird is the tender, touching tale of a friendship that [...]

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All About Turkeys

November 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By JENNIFER GANNETT We picked up All About Turkeys at the library and have been enjoying it a great deal during the last few weeks. Author and illustrator Jim Arnosky provides detailed facts and images about the bird that is always late November’s talk of the town: the turkey. Our young fact collector loved [...]

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Fly Free!

August 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books

Review By JENNIFER GANNETT This book is an excellent introduction to the Buddhist concepts of karma and satsarma. Set in Vietnam, the story begins and ends with a young girl named Mai, who longs to set sparrows at a nearby temple free from their cages.  The cost to do so is more than Mai’s family [...]

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Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones

August 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones doesn’t start off on a promising note for vegans because the first few pages are dedicated to the traditional notion that chickens lay eggs to be bought, eaten (boiled or fried) or dyed. However, this book unfolds into a beautifully illustrated tour through the world of [...]

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