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Earth Day

April 15th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Books

Review By JENNIFER GANNETT In honor of Environmental Education week and to highlight Earth Day, Vegbooks is featuring books with environmental themes. More on EE Week here. “Save the Earth” reads a banner in Emily’s classroom, cultivating awareness about Earth Day among the students. During a discussion, her classmates come up with pretty big ideas about saving dolphins, [...]

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The Lorax

March 30th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Movies

Review By AMY SHARP “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not!” – Dr. Seuss For anyone who is already a fan of The Lorax book by Dr. Seuss, “The Lorax” movie lives up to the hype. There are many connections to be drawn to the [...]

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Meadowlands: A Wetlands Survival Story

March 5th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books

Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Meadowlands: A Wetlands Survival Story delves deep into the historical, social and natural significance of one of America’s most well-known estuaries. Author/illustrator Thomas Yezerski treats us to a well written and intricately illustrated sojourn through this important wetland. Many of us have traveled through the marshy area on I-95, I-80, one [...]

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Just a Second

December 31st, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books

Review By JESSICA ALMY I remember the long stretch of days when I was a kid, how summer seemed endless, and that we settled into games quickly enough to (nearly) finish them in twenty minutes of recess. Looking back, I think that time seemed different then, possibly because of my point of reference — only a few [...]

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