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What’s in Your Pocket?

September 24th, 2021 · 1 Comment · Books

WHAT’S IN YOUR POCKET? by Heather L. Montgomery is a nature-focused picture book that spotlights everyday childhood adventures as inspirations for famous scientists in various fields. George Washington Carver, Jane Goodall, Diego Cisneros-Heredia, and Mary Anning are just a few of the children who grow up to be important discoverers and scientists. The book is […]

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High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs

January 11th, 2016 · 1 Comment · Books

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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Letters of the West: An ABC Book of the Many Plants, Animals, and Other Curious Features of the West

September 25th, 2014 · 2 Comments · Books

Review By HOMA WOODRUM I received a review copy of Letters of the West: An ABC Book of the Many Plants, Animals, and Other Curious Features of the West from the publisher just after we returned from a road trip that took us alone the length of Nevada from Las Vegas to Lake Tahoe and […]

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The Prairie That Nature Built

September 21st, 2014 · No Comments · Books

Review By KRISTIN WALD A gorgeous and detailed new book from Dawn Publications makes sure that we know it’s not only “still waters” that run deep — prairies have a lot going on beneath the surface as well! The Prairie That Nature Built will delight eyes and ears with its story of the ecosystem upon which a […]

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