Review By SANDI LANCASTER With simple pictures and a single word on each page, Apple by Nikki McClure tells the story of the life cycle of an apple. The story begins with the apple falling from a tree. The readers follow the apple on its journey from the tree, to being found and taken and […]
Entries Tagged as 'Respect for Nature'
Apple
October 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Apples·Autumn·Composting·Early Elementary·Illustration·Lifecycle·Nature Books·Nikki McClure·Preschoolers·Respect for Nature·Sandi Lancaster
Kali’s Song
March 14th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI I was delighted to receive this book for review. It was already on my wish list! A book about a boy with our family name, Kali,who was disinterested in hunting, seemed right up my alley. Kali lives in ancient times, where Woolly Mammoths roam the earth and family history isrecorded on cave walls. Kali […]
Tags: Anti-Hunting·Books that Teach Character·Bravery·Challenging Stereotypes·Coming of Age·Compassion·Early Elementary·Gender·Hunting·Jennifer Kali·Nature·Preschoolers·Respect for Nature·Wildlife
Bear-ly There
July 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Bear-ly There is a refreshing look at the now common conflict between wild animals and people (and property). This book has a wonderful message of accountability and respect for all different kinds of human and non-human animals, as well as a thoughtful and empowered young protagonist. The story opens with a […]
Tags: Bears·Conflict·Conflict Resolution·Early Elementary·Geese·Jennifer Gannett·Living With Wildlife·Preschoolers·Rebekah Raye·Respect for Nature·Rural Living·Wild Animals·Wildlife
Give Us a Chance
December 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By ROBYN MOORE In Give Us a Chance, author Jane Mann introduces us to those creatures “we love to hate or may not yet appreciate.” It’s a short book of 26 rhyming poems intended to provide some understanding of the animals who often get a bad rap—such as pigeons, magpies, spiders, toads, ants, and […]
Tags: Ants·Birds·Early Elementary·Insects·Jane Mann·Magpies·Older Elementary·Pigeons·Rats·Respect for Nature·Robyn Moore·Spiders