IF ELEPHANTS DISAPPEARED by Lily Williams is the third in the “If…Disappeared” books, and its precise but simple approach to explaining the vital influence one species can have is both effective and heartbreakingly beautiful. Readers follow two children who act as guides through the Congo Basin Forest and who react to the information about Elephants […]
Entries Tagged as 'Ecosystems'
If Elephants Disappeared
December 18th, 2019 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Ecosystems·elementary school·If Elephants Disappeared·keystone species·Lily Williams·Roaring Book Press·trophic cascade·young readers
Bee & Me: An Animotion Experience
May 21st, 2016 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI I love this book! I picked it up because of the amazing animotion illustrations on almost every page that make it seem like the book is in motion, with bees flying, dogs running, a boy waving goodbye, a flower blooming. My two-year-old is enthralled by this unique book in motion. Go here […]
Tags: Animation·Bees·Early Elementary·Ecosystems·Elle J. McGuinness·Environment·Good for Toddlers·Illustration·Jennifer Kali·Pollination·Preschoolers
The Prairie That Nature Built
September 21st, 2014 · No Comments · Books
Review By KRISTIN WALD A gorgeous and detailed new book from Dawn Publications makes sure that we know it’s not only “still waters” that run deep — prairies have a lot going on beneath the surface as well! The Prairie That Nature Built will delight eyes and ears with its story of the ecosystem upon which a […]
Tags: Animals·Birds·Cathy Morrison·Early Elementary·Ecosystems·Kristin Wald·Marybeth Lorbiecki·Nature·Nature Books·nature books for kids·Prairie Dogs·Prairies·Preschoolers
Only One Ocean
April 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Music
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