Review By JENNIFER GANNETT I recently received a copy of Twist and Ernest to review. I was immediately captivated by the illustrations and thoroughly enjoyed the story of the little donkey who is very earnest indeed. Ernest is a small, lonely donkey. Overjoyed when he gets a pasture mate in the form of Twist, a big, beautiful […]
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Wild Horse Winter
May 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN In the affecting spirit of Japanese nature poetry (like that of Basho), comes Wild Horse Winter, a flowing and dramatic tale of a colt and his mother who survive four seasons on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Author-artist Testuya Honda beautifully portrays – in a cold color palette (blues, whites) […]
Tags: Carolyn M. Mullin·Early Elementary·Good for Toddlers·History·Horses·Illustration·Japan·Mothers·Nature·Poetry·Preschoolers·Seasons·Snow·Testuya Honda·Winter
Uncover a Horse
August 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY David George Gordon’s Uncover a Horse transported me back to the days of 4-H hippology competitions. This book is perfect for budding equine enthusiasts who want to know about horses’ anatomy or behavior. Page by page, readers physically deconstruct and reconstruct a horse. While the book does not speak to animal […]
Tags: Anatomy·Animal Behavior·David George Gordon·Horses·Natural History·Older Elementary
Run, Turkey, Run
January 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JACQUELINE BODNAR In this holiday story, the poor turkey remains on the run, even when he thinks he is finally safe. The farmer plans to cook him for Thanksgiving and when he sets out to get him, the turkey runs. He ends up using multiple methods around the farmyard to camouflage himself from […]
Tags: Diane Mayr·Ducks·Early Elementary·Horses·Jacqueline Bodnar·Laura Rader·Pigs·Preschoolers·Thanksgiving·Thanksgiving Books for Vegetarian Kids·Vegetarian Thanksgiving