Review by KRISTIN WALD After reading Cheryl Bardoe’s BEHOLD THE BEAUTIFUL DUNG BEETLE, you’ll have a newfound appreciation and admiration for the insects. The book, recently out in paperback, details the three types of dung beetles: Dwellers, Rollers, and Tunnelers. The illustrations by Alan Marks are instructive and intricate – and yes, beautiful. Recommended for […]
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High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs
January 11th, 2016 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By KRISTIN WALD Following in the tradition of storytelling as a vehicle to share information about the world around us, High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs teaches readers with the seasonal cycle of horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay. The simple, clear separation of events (It’s Starting; They’re Arriving; They’re Laying; etceteras) encourages both read-aloud and […]
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Snow School
February 7th, 2013 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN With just 3,500 left in the wilderness of their Pakistani home in the Hindu Kush Mountains, snow leopards are a rare and mesmerizing endangered species for any age group to read about and study. Beautifully white with spotted fur and (sometimes) piercing blue eyes, snow leopards remind us of the […]
Tags: Alan Marks·Big Cats·Carolyn M. Mullin·Early Elementary·Endangered Species·Leopards·Pakistan·Preschoolers·Sandra Markle·Wildlife·Wildllife Books for Kids