Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN In the same spirit as The Little Prince comes this otherworldly tale of a young girl who befriends an elephant at the local zoo. A vulture, chimps, and of course the elephant look forlorn behind the bars of their barren cages/enclosures. A carrot entices the elephant to consider this potential […]
Entries Tagged as 'Africa'
The Girl and the Elephant
September 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Africa·Animals in Captivity·Carolyn M. Mullin·Compassion·Early Elementary·Early Readers·Elephants·Nicole de Cock·Picture Books·Preschoolers·Wild Animals·Wild Animals in Captivity·Wildlife·Zoos
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
August 5th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Popular culture and movies abound with depictions of Doctor Dolittle, the man who could talk to the animals. The original series spanned several novels, of which The Story of Doctor Dolittle is the first. It’s a great adventure story, featuring memorable characters, exotic travel, a narrow escape from pirates, and of course, […]
Tags: 1920s Children's Literature·Africa·Animals in Captivity·Communication·Crocodiles·Doctor Dolittle·Dogs·Early Elementary·Hugh Lofting·Monkeys·Older Elementary·Parrots·Wild Animals·Wildlife
Me … Jane
June 27th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Two powerhouses team up to bring young readers a sweet and inspiring autobiography of one girl who made her dream a reality. Vegbooks contributors Jennifer and Jessica (not once, but twice!) have fawned over Patrick McDonnell’s work, but now they and you too can appreciate his artistic style and prose […]
Tags: Africa·ALSC Notable Childrens Book·Animals·Biography·Caldecott Honor·Carolyn M. Mullin·Charlotte Zolotow Award·Chimpanzees·Cybils Award·Early Elementary·Eggs·Female Protagonist·Jane Goodall·New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2011·Patrick McDonnell·Preschoolers
14 Cows for America
March 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT 14 Cows for America is the true story of a Maasai village’s response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. One of the villagers, Wilson Kimeli Ole-Naiyomah, was in Manhattan on that day, and when he returned to his remote village in Africa months later, he brought news of the devastation and […]
Tags: Africa·Carmen Agra Deedy·Cows·Early Elementary·Jennifer Gannett·Maasai·Preschoolers·September 11·Terrorism·Thomas Gonzalez·Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah