Review By HOMA WOODRUM Much like Jo MacDonald Had a Garden and generously provided in review form from the same publisher, Over in the Forest: Come and Take a Peek is patterned after a well known childhood song, “Over in the Meadow.” Counting, nature, animal families, and animal tracks all come into play as the song […]
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Over in the Forest
February 22nd, 2012 · 9 Comments · Books
Tags: Animal Families·Animal Tracks·Beavers·Counting·Deer·Foxes·Homa Woodrum·Jill Dubin·Marianne Berkes·Mothers·Opossums·Raccoons·Skunks·Squirrels·Turkeys·Turtles·Wildlife·Woodpeckers
The Cats of Roxville Station
May 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Do you remember having summer reading lists dished out by your public school? There was always such diversity and intrigue (at least in my opinion) amongst the titles that made it to the list. One that I’ll never forget was My Side of the Mountain, also written by Jean Craighead […]
Tags: Animal Behavior·Carolyn M. Mullin·Cats·Deer·Foxes·Jean Craighead George·Natural History·Older Elementary·Owls·Raccoons·Urban Wildlife
Low Song
November 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Written by poet Eve Merriam and illustrated by Pam Paparone, Low Song is a rhythmic ode to all things small and low. The narrator sings the praises of dachshunds, a cow’s tongue licking clover, sleeping giraffes, and baby raccoons. With an eye to seasonal changes, such as the falling of leaves […]
Tags: Cows·Dachshunds·Dogs·Early Elementary·Farmed Animals·Giraffes·Preschoolers·Raccoons·Seasons·vegan kids·Wildlife