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 […]
Entries Tagged as 'Oceans'
Litton’s Weekend Adventure
May 30th, 2014 · No Comments · Television
Tags: Captive Wildlife·Conservation·Family Programming·Jeff Corwin·Jennifer Kali·Marine Animals·Oceans·Wildlife
On Kiki’s Reef
April 28th, 2014 · No Comments · Books
Review By ANDREA ZOLLMAN Author Carol L. Malnor based her new book, On Kiki’s Reef, on her own visit to a coral reef. This story introduces to readers sea turtles as well as other fascinating inhabitants of a coral reef. The book reminded me of my own visit to Maui, diving among the fish and […]
Tags: Andrea Zollman·Carol L. Malnor·Coral Reef·Early Elementary·Oceans·Preschoolers·Trina L. Hunner·Turtles
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 […]
Tags: Consie Powell·Deserts·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Environment·Forests·Habitats·Homa Woodrum·Illustration·Mary Miché·Nature·Nature Books·Oceans·Prairies·Preschoolers·Rainforest·Respect for Nature·Seashores
Only One Ocean
April 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Music
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Looking for a kids’ CD featuring a range of musical styles and a strong, positive message of marine conservation? Then The Banana Slug String Band’s album “Only One Ocean” is definitely for you! The copy of this CD we received to review has been in very heavy rotation in our household, and it is not just the […]
Tags: Banana Slug String Band·Conservation·Early Elementary·Ecosystems·Jennifer Gannett·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Music·Ocean·Oceans·Older Elementary·Pollution·Preschoolers