Review By JESSICA ALMY This lighthearted picture book gives kids a realistic view of what the lives of wild turkeys are like. If you’ve ever been to a farm or farm sanctuary, you might be surprised to learn that wild turkeys — who have not been fattened up to be someone’s dinner — can fly […]
Entries Tagged as 'Animal Emotion'
I’m a Turkey
January 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Animal Emotion·Animal Families·Birds·Communication·Good for Toddlers·Jim Arnosky·Natural History·Preschoolers·Thanksgiving·Turkeys·Wild Animals·Wildlife
Hilda Hen’s Search
December 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Accompanied by striking linocut illustrations, Hilda Hen’s Search is a cute story of a hen’s hunt for the perfect place to lay her eggs. After finding several appealing places that aren’t quite right — such as the basket of a bicycle — Hilda finally finds a place to hatch her brood […]
Tags: 1990s Books·Animal Emotion·Animal Families·Chickens·Farmed Animals·Female Protagonist·Illustration·Mary Wormell·Preschoolers
Animals Get Scared Too, Just Like You!
November 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN During a stroll through the Miami International Book Fair, I had a pleasant chance encounter with John Adkins, author and artist of Animals Get Scared Too, Just Like You! Recently published by Miami Dade College – the same institution where Adkins instructs, – the book is simple is its goal: […]
Tags: Animal Emotion·Bears·Carolyn M. Mullin·Early Elementary·Fear·Hyenas·John Adkins·Opossums·Overcoming Fear·Preschoolers·Wild Animals·Wildlife