Review By ROBYN MOORE Hippopposites is a visually appealing board book which presents opposites in a non-traditional way. Every page and its match on the following page features an abstract image of a hippo that’s morphed into different sizes, shapes, textures, and other slightly advanced design concepts. For example, some of the opposites included in […]
Entries Tagged as 'Wild Animals in Captivity'
Hippopposites
August 1st, 2012 · 1 Comment · Books
Tags: Animals in Captivity·Baby Book·Board Book·Captive Wildlife·Good for Toddlers·Hippopotamus·Illustration·Janik Coat·Opposites·Preschoolers·Robyn Moore·Wild Animals in Captivity·Zoos
One Cool Friend
July 25th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JANE COWLES One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo (pictures by David Small) explores the quirky interests of a father and son in an accepting and playful way. Elliot is a little man with manners. Dressed in a tux, Elliot cannot be bothered with childhood fun. When his father asks him to go to […]
Tags: Activities·Animals in Captivity·Aquariums·Communication·David Small·Differences·Early Elementary·Fathers·Jane Cowles·Parenting·Parents·Penguins·Toni Buzzeo·Wild Animals in Captivity
When Anju Loved Being an Elephant
June 23rd, 2012 · 6 Comments · Books
Review By ANDREA ZOLLMAN I’ve loved elephants my whole life and eagerly anticipated receiving this review copy. After reading this book, however, visiting an elephant enclosure at the zoo will never be the same for me. When Anju Loved Being an Elephant tells the heartbreaking and poignant story of a Sumatran elephant who is abducted at a […]
Tags: Andrea Zollman·animal rights·Animal Rights Books for Kids·Animals in Captivity·Best Books for Vegetarian Kids·Captive Wildlife·Circus·Early Elementary·Elephants·John Butler·Preschoolers·Wendy Henrichs·Wild Animals in Captivity·Zoo
City Life
January 10th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI We love this book. We got it for our daughter (age 2.5) for Christmas and have read it many times since then. It’s the story of a little girl thinking about all of the fun she and her two moms are going to have in her neighborhood the next day. As she lays in […]
Tags: Animals in Captivity·Cities·Good for Toddlers·J. Cecelia Haytko·Jeanelle Ferreira·Jennifer Kali·Preschoolers·Two-Mom Families·Urban·Urban Living·Wild Animals in Captivity·Zoos