Review By HOMA WOODRUM When I first opened my review copy of Gem, written and illustrated by Holly Hobbie, I gasped at how beautiful the watercolors were. The book opens with a wintertime letter from a grandmother to her granddaughter, introducing the pictures to follow as the story of the previous year when a little toad named Gem emerged […]
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Gem
June 9th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Books
Tags: Amphibians·Garden·Gardening·Good for Toddlers·Grandparents·Holly Hobbie·Homa Woodrum·Nature·Nature Books·nature books for kids·Nearly Wordless Books·Preschoolers·Toads·Watercolor
Naturally Wild Musicians
September 24th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN You may remember Canadian Peter Christie as being the author of The Curse of Akkad, which we’ve previously reviewed here on Vegbooks. He’s generally well-known in the kid lit world for his fun, accessible books on animal behavior. The case is no different with Naturally Wild Musicians, an impressive survey […]
Tags: Animal Courtship·Carolyn M. Mullin·Flies·Insects·Music·Older Elementary·Peter Christie·Spiders·Toads