Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL My daughter and I enjoyed reading about Mr. McGreely’s gardening enthusiasm and battle with the bunnies over his vegetables. G. Brian Karas (whom I recognized from My Crayons Talk and Baby Bug) creates cute little bunnies to accompany Candace Fleming’s cute bunny sounds as the moochers munch away on Mr. McGreely’s […]
Entries Tagged as 'Problem Solving'
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
June 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Animals·Candace Fleming·Conflict·Conflict Resolution·Early Elementary·G. Brian Karas·Garden·Gardening·Humane·Humor·Huyen MacMichael·Preschoolers·Problem Solving·Rabbits·Urban Wildlife
Fred Stays With Me!
May 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Finding stability after a divorce, especially one involving shared custody, isn’t all that easy, but having a canine friend like Fred certainly helps. In Fred Stays with Me!, a young girl tells of her two different homes and routines and the one constant in her life: Fred. “Fred is my […]
Tags: Carolyn M. Mullin·Companion Animals·Divorce·Dogs·Early Elementary·Families·Female Protagonist·Nancy Coffelt·Preschoolers·Problem Solving·Tricia Tusa
Too Many Turkeys
April 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT After visiting Catskill Animal Sanctuary some time ago and meeting a rescued turkey named Ethel and her cohort, I became enamored with turkeys in a way that I hadn’t known was possible. They are so cool! So when I came upon the book Too Many Turkeys, I held my breath with each page I […]
Tags: Compassion·Early Elementary·Farmed Animals·Garden·Gardening·Jennifer Gannett·Linda White·Problem Solving·Thanksgiving·Turkeys