Review By HEATHER CLARK We’re Sailing to Galapagos by Laurie Krebs (illustrated by Grazia Restelli) explores some of the unique creatures living on the Galapagos Islands. The author steps us through a week-long visit to the Pacific where we join the inhabitants of a small red sailboat as they experience a new creature every day. [...]
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We’re Sailing to Galapagos
September 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Tags:Birds·Charles Darwin·Crabs·Early Elementary·Grazia Restelli·Heather Clark·Illustration·Laurie Krebs·Marine Animals·Pacific Ocean·Preschoolers·Tortoises·Wildlife·Wildlife Books for Kids
Granny’s Clan
September 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM I learned a lot about orcas and their families reading my review copy of Granny’s Clan and was excited to discover that the characters in the story are actually real wild orcas in the Pacific Northwest. A children’s book steeped in years of observation (forty years of observing Granny’s and her [...]
Tags:Animal Families·Ann Jones·Dr. Sally Hodson·Grandparents·Homa Woodrum·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Nonfiction·Orcas
Turtle: The Incredible Journey
May 30th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY Following a loggerhead turtle from her hatching on a Florida beach until she returns 25 years later to lay eggs of her own, “Turtle: The Incredible Journey” is a visual feast, with beautiful images of life underwater and in far-flung places along the Atlantic. The film also has a strong conservation theme. [...]
Tags:Atlantic Ocean·Early Elementary·Family Films·Family Movies·Florida·Good for Toddlers·Marine Animals·Older Elementary·Preschoolers·Turtles
Only One Ocean
April 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Looking for a kids’ CD featuring a range of musical styles and a strong, positive message of marine conservation? Then The Banana Slug String Band’s album “Only One Ocean” is definitely for you! The copy of this CD we received to review has been in very heavy rotation in our household, and it is not just the [...]
Tags:Banana Slug String Band·Conservation·Early Elementary·Ecosystems·Jennifer Gannett·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Music·Ocean·Oceans·Older Elementary·Pollution·Preschoolers




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