by Site Owner | May 12, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Nature, Outdoors & Animals
That Which Makes a Bird, a Bird By Melissa Stewart, Illustrated by Sarah S. Brannen Charlesbridge Press, $17.95, 32 pages In Feathers: Not Just for Flying, children’s science author Melissa Stewart introduces readers to a multitude of ways that feathers function...
by Site Owner | Mar 4, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
A Menagerie of Animals for Young Readers By Marcia Perry Pomegranate, $15.95, 60 pages Artist Marcia Perry offers a menagerie of animals for each letter of the alphabet that the title, Here on Earth, indicates we humans are so lucky to share this planet with. From...
by Site Owner | Feb 3, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Nature, Outdoors & Animals
Getting to Know the Neighbors By Lyanda Lynn Haupt Little, Brown and Company, $26.00, 352 pages When you live in an urban environment, there are many things to deal with: pollution, traffic, noise, and other people going about their business). Another public nuisance...
by Site Owner | Jan 23, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
A Sense of Place Through Animal Song By Jennifer Blomgren, Illustrated by Andrea Gabriel Sasquatch Books, $16.99, 32 pages Author Jennifer Blomgren and illustrator Andrea Gabriel, who previously collaborated for Where Do I Sleep? A Pacific Northwest Lullaby and Where...
by Site Owner | Jan 22, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
Erupting with Volcano Facts and Beautiful Art By Elizabeth Rusch, Illustrated by Susan Swan Charlesbridge Press, $17.95, 32 pages Effective science books for children tend to mix concise and interesting text with visually creative art. Volcano Rising, written by...