Review By HOMA WOODRUM A friend with 2-1/2-year and six-month old daughters told me to check out singer/songwriter Frances England’s CDs from the library and I’m so glad I did. The first CD to come up on reserve was her 2010 album “Mind of My Own.” As I listened in the car with my 4-1/2-year-old […]
Entries Tagged as 'Nature'
Mind of My Own
May 29th, 2013 · 4 Comments · Music
Tags: Bicycles·Cookies·Eggs·Frances England·Friendship·Homa Woodrum·Music·Music for Babies·Nature
Jadhu Ram and the Thirsty Forest
May 12th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Once upon a time I was an undergraduate studying in the new, esoteric academic field of Religion and Nature, with an even more specific interest in animals. This penchant I have for the field has not been without nourishing, and I’m lucky that it is now also being combined with […]
Tags: Animal Welfare·Animal Welfare Books for Kids·Carolyn M. Mullin·Early Elementary·Hinduism·India·Kirk Gradin·Nature·Nature Books·Preschoolers·Respect for Nature·Vegan Author
Eliza’s Journal
January 3rd, 2013 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By KRISTIN WALD The idea of a teenager writing about her summer away from home is nothing new. But this story of a girl getting her first summer job on a lush island far from home has a few twists and turns that will surprise even the most jaded teen or tween. With hints […]
Tags: Caelyn AB Williams·Fossils·Kati Green·Kristin Wald·Mystery·Nature·Older Elementary
Love You When
October 8th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Review By JANE COWLES Open your eyes; love is everywhere. Love You When by Linda Kranz is a sensory exploration of the concept of unconditional love. My favorite line is: I only have to look at you and by your expression I know what you are thinking. This line reminds me that is love an open and […]
Tags: Bedtime·Jane Cowles·Linda Kranz·Love·Nature·Nature Books·Preschoolers·Unconditional Love