Review By JACQUELINE BODNAR As a nature lover, exposing my children to and helping them to learn about the great outdoors is paramount to me. From discussing things that fly by to taking nature walks, creating an appreciation for the natural world is an important mission. I was excited when How Things Work in the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Fireflies'
How Things Work in the Yard
August 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Clouds·Dandelions·Early Elementary·Fireflies·Jacqueline Bodnar·Lisa Campbell Ernst·Nonfiction·Preschoolers·Snails·Wagons
Flying Free
July 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI I absolutely love this book, and so does my daughter. It’s told from the perspective of a firefly that is captured by a little girl. The girl wants to keep the firefly in a jar by her bedside to serve as a nightlight so that she won’t be scared at night. Her two moms […]
Tags: Animals in Captivity·Fireflies·Good for Toddlers·Insects·Jennifer Kali·Preschoolers·Two-Mom Families
Amy’s Light
July 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN The storyline and imagery may seem to border on the chimerical, but what takes place in Amy’s Light is a summertime occasion that adults can recollect with the same childlike wonder, joy and fascination as the main character, Amy. Considering that fireflies live mere weeks (a fact I picked up […]
Tags: Carolyn M. Mullin·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Fireflies·Lightning Bugs·Natural Living·Nature·Preschoolers·Respect for Nature·Robert Nutt