Review By JANE COWLES Seashells by the Seashore by Marianne Berkes is an interactive guide to seashells which tells a delightful story about children combing the sandy shore for shells to give to Sue’s grandmother as a birthday present. The story is close to my heart for it is reminiscent of childhood summers with my […]
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Seashells by the Seashore
August 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Beach·Biology·Counting·E-Books·Early Elementary·Grandparents·Illustration·Jane Cowles·Marianne Berkes·Nature·Nature Books·Robert Noreika·Sea Life·Seashells
Invisible Alligators
August 3rd, 2012 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JANE COWLES I am a lover of books, in particular the feel of the pages, so I was reluctant to peruse the world of e-books. But the title of Hayes Roberts’ e-book Invisible Alligators caught my eye and the first line captured my attention. “For the red furies” — a dedication to all those […]
Tags: Alligators·E-Books·Hayes Roberts·Illustration·Jane Cowles·Picture Books·Preschoolers
The Lucky Lobsters
September 2nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Life isn’t so lucky for most lobsters. Snatched from their habitats, they are kept in crowded tanks until they’re bought and boiled alive. Given new evidence that despite their simple nervous systems, lobsters may feel pain and I think you’d be hard pressed to find any human who’d be willing to trade […]
Tags: Animal Liberation·animal rights·Animal Suffering·Books for Vegetarian Kids·Crustaceans·E-Books·Gary Dorion·Jennifer Taylor·Lobsters·Vegan Childrens Books