Review By MARSHA RAKESTRAW Despite the unfortunate zoo setting (all the animals therein shown with happy smiles, of course), And Tango Makes Three, which is based on a true story, serves as touching celebration of love and of the rich diversity of families. Roy and Silo are two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Zoo'
And Tango Makes Three
June 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Books
Tags: Animal Courtship·Animal Families·Controversial Kids Books·Henry Bergh Award Winner·Marsha Rakestraw·Penguins·Wildlife·Wildlife Books for Kids·Zoo
Wild Animals in Captivity
June 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN If my buddies Jonathan Balcombe and Marc Bekoff, along with PETA’s own Ingrid Newkirk, are endorsing a kid’s book then you know it’s not only going to be good, but ethically spot-on. Rob Laidlaw, a longtime campaigner for animal protection and founder of Zoocheck Canada, pens his first children’s book […]
Tags: Animals in Captivity·Carolyn M. Mullin·Jonathan Balcombe·Marc Bekoff·PETA·Rob Laidlaw·Zoo
So, You Love Animals
April 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Books
Review By JACQUELINE BODNAR For a parent who is raising vegetarian children, this book can come in quite handy. It’s a good resource for finding things to do with your children that can help them get involved with learning more about animals and their habitats, and helping to care for them. The book covers such […]
Tags: Books for Vegetarian Kids·Companion Animals·Dissection·Jacqueline Bodnar·Lab Animals·Meat-eating·Older Elementary·Vegan Childrens Books·Wildlife·Zoe Weil·Zoo
Animal Watch
April 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Animal Watch covers a variety of subjects facing all animals—human and non-human—on our planet. The book is broken up into three main sections: Habitats at Risk, Hunting and Trade and Back From the Brink. Within each heading are timely and instructive sections that do an excellent job of presenting sophisticated facts […]
Tags: Condor·Habitat Destruction·Hunting·Jane Parsons·Jennifer Gannett·Older Elementary·Roger Few·Whales·Zoo