Review By HOMA WOODRUM We’ve been really enjoying our review copy of Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart. Full of lovely illustrations by Michael Emberly, the poems are organized into eleven categories and are all selected by former Children’s Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman with a mind towards memorization. My 3-1/2 year old daughter and I [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Early Elementary'
Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn by Heart
April 29th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Books
Tags:Early Elementary·Elephants·Homa Woodrum·Mary Ann Hoberman·Michael Emberly·Poetry·Poets·Preschoolers
Fancy Nancy: Every Day is Earth Day
April 22nd, 2012 · 3 Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Those familiar with the Fancy Nancy series know that Fancy Nancy is a girl with flair and enthusiasm. Although green is not her favorite color, she takes being green very seriously in Fancy Nancy: Every Day is Earth Day. When her class discusses some basics about living green and taking the [...]
Tags:Conservation·Early Elementary·Early Readers·Earth Day·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Fancy Nancy·Female Protagonist·Jane O'Connor·Jennifer Gannett·Preschoolers
The Great Kapok Tree
April 19th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT, as part of our ongoing series celebrating Environmental Education Week When two men enter the Amazon rainforest, the vibrant sounds of life cease and there is an sense of unease. One of the men directs the other to cut down a large Kapok tree and leaves. The other man begins to chip away at the [...]
Tags:1990s Books·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Environmental Children's Literature·Frogs·Lynne Cherry·Rainforest·Wildlife
Wild Cats: Cougars, Bobcats and Lynx
April 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT, as part of our ongoing series celebrating Environmental Education Week Fascinated by big cats? Wild Cats: Cougars, Bobcat and Lynx is a neat find and a great resource for those looking for some straightforward information on the life and times of the North American big cats. Wild Cats covers the habits and movements of cougars, bobcat and lynx, [...]
Tags:Bobcats·Cougars·Early Elementary·Jennifer Gannett·Lynx·Natural History·Predators·Wild Animals·Wildlife




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