Review By JESSICA ALMY This little book by Lara Bergen and Vincent Nguyen introduces kids to the concept of climate change. When a little girl from the Arctic takes a canoe ride with her father, they spy two polar bear cubs alone on the ice. This provides an opportunity for the father to explain to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Climate Change'
The Polar Bears’ Home
August 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Tags:Climate Change·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Green Publishing·Lara Bergen·Preschoolers·Vincent Nguyen
Hug Time
July 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT With Hug Time, Patrick McDonnell, longtime cartoonist and creator of “Mutts” (as well as the artist behind New Jersey’s animal friendly license plate), has crafted another winner. The sweet rhyming cadence and nicely balanced illustrations happily hook adults and children as they follow Jules the Kitten. Jules is feeling a little [...]
Tags:Climate Change·Jennifer Gannett·Kittens·Monkeys·Patrick McDonnell·Polar Bears·Preschoolers·Wildlife
Winston of Churchill
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By MARSHA RAKESTRAW Pictures of polar bears clinging to small bits of ice have been a primary rallying symbol for the fight to stop global climate change. In Winston of Churchill: One Bear’s Battle Against Global Warming, the bears take matters into their own paws, thanks to the courage and foresight of Winston, who [...]
Tags:Climate Change·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Environmental Children's Literature·Jean Davies Okimoto·Marsha Rakestraw·Polar Bears·Respect for Nature·Wildlife·Winston Churchill·World War II
That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals
December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Newcomer to the publishing world, illustrator and now author Ruby Roth is making waves with That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things. Her stunning artwork mesmerizes readers with visits to the Amazon Rainforest and the marvels of the big blue ocean, all [...]
Tags:animal rights·Best Books for Vegetarian Kids·Carolyn M. Mullin·Climate Change·Controversial Kids Books·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Farm Sanctuary·Fishing·Food Choices·Global Warming·Hunting·Ruby Roth·vegan·Vegetarian·Vegetarian Family·vegetarian kids
Endangered Animals
October 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY This hardcover book from Flowerpot Press talks about the natural history, conservation status, and threats to endangered animals all over the world. In addition to discussing environmental threats, such as toxic fertilizers that threaten endangered raptors and the effect of climate change on polar bears, this book talks about ways that [...]
Tags:Alligators·Climate Change·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Endangered Species·Environment·Older Elementary·Parrots·Pet Trade·Polar Bears·Raptors·Wildlife
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