Review By KRISTIN WALD Jane Goodall made her name 50 years ago through painstakingly observing chimpanzees in Gombe, and has recently been traveling all over the world promoting responsible stewardship of the earth and all of its inhabitants. “JANE,” from director Brett Morgen, is a wonderful new documentary that tells the story of how a young, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Wild Animals'
JANE (2017)
November 16th, 2017 · 1 Comment · Movies
Tags: Brett Morgen·Chimpanzees·Documentaries·Hugo van Lawick·Jane Goodall·Kristin Wald·National Geographic·Older Elementary·Wild Animals·Wildlife
Bats: Learning to Fly
February 1st, 2017 · No Comments · Books
Review By KRISTIN WALD The wonderfully fun and informative SCIENCE COMICS series, which has brought us exciting topics like coral reefs, dinosaurs, and volcanoes, is about to get a new addition: Bats: Learning to Fly. Infusing storytelling with sidebar information, author Falynn Koch tells the story of Little Brown, a bat who loses his way and is swatted away […]
Tags: Bats·Comic Books·Falynn Koch·Graphic Novels·Illustration·Issues Facing Wildlife·Kristin Wald·Nocturnal Animals·Older Elementary·Science·Science Books·Texas·Wild Animals·Wildlife·Wildlife Rehabilitation
Zootopia (2016)
March 11th, 2016 · 4 Comments · Movies
Review By HOMA WOODRUM “Zootopia” loosely means “animal place” and in Disney’s new movie it refers to a sprawling metropolis with multiple climates/areas where mammals (both predators and prey) co-exist. Judy, as a young bunny in a farm town, wants to be a police officer when she grows up. The movie follows Judy’s journey as […]
Tags: Disney·Early Elementary·Family Films·Female Protagonist·Homa Woodrum·Interspecies Friendship·Older Elementary·Predators·Shakira·Wild Animals
Over on a Mountain
February 26th, 2016 · No Comments · Books
Review By KRISTIN WALD Families and classrooms familiar with the traditional counting song “Over in the Meadow” will love trying out this creative version that can be read or sung. Author and educator Marianne Berkes has several versions on this theme, and Over on a Mountain is a beautiful and worthy addition to the collection. With […]
Tags: Activities·Animals·Baby Animals·Early Elementary·Illustration·Jill Dubin·Kristin Wald·Marianne Berkes·Preschoolers·Wild Animals·Zoos