Entries Tagged as 'Nature'

Nature’s Patchwork Quilt

October 4th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Books

Review By HOMA WOODRUM The early pages of Nature’s Patchwork Quilt by Mary Miché tell the reader that “[n]ature is like a patchwork quilt. It has many different habitats all pieced together to create our wonderful planet.”  With large pages filled with visual detail, the entire book follows a quilt motif – instead of differing fabrics […]

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Going Home: The Mystery of Animal Migration

August 25th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Books

Review By HOMA WOODRUM Vegbooks favorite, author Marianne Berkes, presents the concept of animal migration in the multi-tiered way I’ve come to enjoy in her books (Over in the Forest and Over in the Jungle). For younger readers the book is a great read-aloud and the pictures are larger than life — migratory animals are shown […]

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Seashells by the Seashore

August 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Books

Review By JANE COWLES Seashells by the Seashore by Marianne Berkes is an interactive guide to seashells which tells a delightful story about children combing the sandy shore for shells to give to Sue’s grandmother as a birthday present. The story is close to my heart for it is reminiscent of childhood summers with my […]

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A Meal of the Stars: Poems Up and Down

July 14th, 2012 · No Comments · Books

Review By JANE COWLES Recently, I discovered this gem on the shelves of my local library. A Meal of the Stars: Poems Up and Down by Dana Jensen is a uniquely delightful composition of poems. The words portray the size, shape, smell and sound of nature with a sense of curiosity that is enhanced by […]

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