Review By JESSICA ALMY As a parent, I find myself grappling with how to talk to my daughter about the serious issues our world faces. Sometimes books can help start the conversation in an age-appropriate, nonthreatening way. The Misadventures of Ori Tang by Sandra F. Stern and Alex Walton broaches the issue of the pet […]
Entries Tagged as 'Environmental Children’s Literature'
The Misadventures of Ori Tang
February 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Alex Walton·Conservation·Early Elementary·Environment·Environmental Children's Literature·Illustration·Issues Facing Wildlife·Orangutan·Pet Trade·Sandra F. Stern·Wildlife
The People Who Hugged the Trees
February 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By ROBYN MOORE The People Who Hugged the Trees is a beautiful adapted tale from India about the importance of not only protecting the environment but also standing up for what you believe in. Amrita from a village in India, visits—and hugs—her favorite tree in the nearby forest each day. She is very wise; […]
Tags: Courage·Deborah Lee Rose·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Environmental Children's Literature·Female Protagonist·India·Older Elementary·Robyn Moore·Trees
The Last Polar Bear
January 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Jean Craighead George and Wendell Minor, the team responsible for The Wolves Are Back, bring us an Arctic tale. The Last Polar Bear focuses upon young Tigluk, who encounters a polar bear in his Arctic village. Ignoring the warnings of the adult villagers, Tigluk has a close encounter with the bear, named Nanuq. Realizing he has […]
Tags: Arctic·Climate Change·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Environmental Children's Literature·Global Warming·Jean Craighead George·Jennifer Gannett·Native Peoples·Ocean·Older Elementary·Polar Bears·Tribes·Wendell Minor
The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge
November 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Climate change is not just a difficult problem, but difficult to understand as well. Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen attempt to make the causes and effects of global warming accessible to children in The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge. I have to admit that after reading this book, my […]
Tags: Alternative Energy·Bruce Degen·Climate Change·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Environmental Children's Literature·Global Warming·Green Living·Joanna Cole·Magic School Bus·Series