Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Big Cat Conservation starts off on shaky ground when early on, author Peggy Thomas exclaims how happy she is that she can see a beautiful tiger in his enclosure in the Buffalo Zoo. However, from there she goes on to discuss fascinating work that is being done worldwide to conserve big cats. There are […]
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Big Cat Conservation
March 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Conservation·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Jennifer Gannett·Older Elementary·Panthers·Peggy Thomas·Tiger·Wildlife·Zoo
Tiger
December 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Sherry Been and Cathy Morrison’s book gives kids a taste of natural history by telling them about a tiger’s life in the second person. “If you were a tiger,” the book reads, “we would call you Great Swimmer. You have strong muscles and you love the water….” I think this approach […]
Tags: Cathy Morrison·Early Elementary·Natural History·Nature Books·Preschoolers·Sherry Been·Tiger
Who Is the Beast?
October 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY When kiddo was a baby, this was my favorite of her board books. Keith Baker’s lush jungle scenes combine with a powerful message that applies in equal force to people and other animals. The first half of the book – which is also available in paperback and hardcover – portrays animals scurrying […]
Tags: Baby Book·Board Book·Catfish·Good for Toddlers·Jungle·Keith Baker·Preschoolers·Rainforest·Snail·Snake·Speciesism·Tiger·Wildlife