Review By JACQUELINE BODNAR The Swamp Where Gator Hides takes kids on a little journey with a gator. It takes place in the Florida Everglades, giving children an idea of the types of life they may find in the swamp. Gator is hungry, and while the reader wonders what he will make his meal, the […]
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The Swamp Where Gator Hides
March 30th, 2014 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Alligators·Florida·Good for Toddlers·Illustration·Jacqueline Bodnar·Marianne Berkes·Preschoolers·Swamps·Wetlands·Wildlife·Wildlife Books for Kids
One Night in the Everglades
June 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM Aimed at ages 8 and up, One Night in the Everglades is in interesting combination of picture book and environmental science text. There are beautiful illustrations to accompany the story of a night in the Florida Everglades, an area teeming with life, much of which is endangered. The first third of […]
Tags: Animals as Food·Conservation·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Everglades·Florida·Frogs·Homa Woodrum·Illustration·Joyce Mihran Turley·Laurel Larsen·Nonfiction·Older Elementary·Science·Science Books·Spanish·Wildlife
Turtle: The Incredible Journey (2009)
May 30th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY Following a loggerhead turtle from her hatching on a Florida beach until she returns 25 years later to lay eggs of her own, “Turtle: The Incredible Journey” is a visual feast, with beautiful images of life underwater and in far-flung places along the Atlantic. The film also has a strong conservation theme. […]
Tags: Atlantic Ocean·Early Elementary·Family Films·Family Movies·Florida·Good for Toddlers·Marine Animals·Older Elementary·Preschoolers·Turtles
Manatee Winter
March 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI Manatee Winter tells the story of a mother manatee and her calf in late fall taking the journey from the chilly Gulf of Mexico to warmer waters of a spring fed river. The journey is long and the water is cold and the mother and calf get tired along the way. […]
Tags: Animals·Baby Animals·Florida·Good for Toddlers·Jennifer Kali·Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld·Manatees·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Mother's Day·Mothers·Preschoolers·Steven James Petruccio