Review By KRISTIN WALD Following in the tradition of storytelling as a vehicle to share information about the world around us, High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs teaches readers with the seasonal cycle of horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay. The simple, clear separation of events (It’s Starting; They’re Arriving; They’re Laying; etceteras) encourages both read-aloud and […]
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High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs
January 11th, 2016 · 1 Comment · Books
Tags: Alan Marks·Delaware Bay·Early Elementary·Horseshoe Crabs·Illustration·Kristin Wald·Life Cycle·Lisa Kahn Schnell·Marine Animals·Nature·Nature Books·Preschoolers·Wildlife
Litton’s Weekend Adventure
May 30th, 2014 · No Comments · Television
Review By JENNIFER KALI My family has started to really look forward to the block of Saturday morning programming on ABC called “Litton’s Weekend Adventure.” This group of six shows, which starts at 8am in my neighborhood, can be enjoyed by the entire family and are so much more enjoyable than the kids-focused programming found on other […]
Tags: Captive Wildlife·Conservation·Family Programming·Jeff Corwin·Jennifer Kali·Marine Animals·Oceans·Wildlife
We’re Sailing to Galapagos
September 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Review By HEATHER CLARK We’re Sailing to Galapagos by Laurie Krebs (illustrated by Grazia Restelli) explores some of the unique creatures living on the Galapagos Islands. The author steps us through a week-long visit to the Pacific where we join the inhabitants of a small red sailboat as they experience a new creature every day. […]
Tags: Birds·Charles Darwin·Crabs·Early Elementary·Grazia Restelli·Heather Clark·Illustration·Laurie Krebs·Marine Animals·Pacific Ocean·Preschoolers·Tortoises·Wildlife·Wildlife Books for Kids
Granny’s Clan
September 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM I learned a lot about orcas and their families reading my review copy of Granny’s Clan and was excited to discover that the characters in the story are actually real wild orcas in the Pacific Northwest. A children’s book steeped in years of observation (forty years of observing Granny’s and her […]
Tags: Animal Families·Ann Jones·Dr. Sally Hodson·Grandparents·Homa Woodrum·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Nonfiction·Orcas