Review By JENNIFER KALI My 7-year-old daughter has recently decided she wants to be a marine biologist, which is how we ended up reading Dolphin Tale together. Dolphin Tale, the junior novel, is based on the screenplay for the 2011 hit movie with the same name. Based on a true story, it tells of Winter […]
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Dolphin Tale: The Junior Tale
May 30th, 2017 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Animal Rescue·Dolphins·Early Elementary·Jennifer Kali·Marine Animals·Marine Mammals·Older Elementary·Wildlife Rehabilitation
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
I Love You Just Enough
March 26th, 2014 · No Comments · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM Though billed as the fifth book in the “Hazel Ridge Farm” series, I Love You Just Enough is a great standalone picture book. Written by a husband and wife team, Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen (words) and Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen (painted illustrations), it tells the story of a young girl named Heather […]
Tags: Ducks·Female Protagonist·Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen·Homa Woodrum·Illustration·Picture Books·Preschoolers·Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen·Wildlife·Wildlife Books for Kids·Wildlife Rehabilitation
Jimmy the Joey: Two Perspectives
June 26th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Books
There are so many interesting kids books in the world that our contributors don’t often double up on a title — but in this case, two received review copies of Jimmy the Joey. First, read Kristin’s review, which explains her kids’ reaction to the book. Then keep on reading for a different take from Carolyn. Review By […]
Tags: Animal Rescue·Carolyn M. Mullin·Conservation·Deborah Lee Rose·Early Elementary·Koalas·Kristin Wald·Nonfiction·Photography·Preschoolers·Susan Kelly·Wildlife·Wildlife Rehabilitation