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The Little Island
Review By JESSICA ALMY I love this book the way I love Goodnight, Moon. I love its simplicity. I love that it touches on the metaphysical, but does not dwell. And above all, I love its illustrations....
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Gobble Gobble
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL As my husband and I sat with our specially ordered vegan meals in front of us, I heard the wedding guests sitting on the other side of the table raving about deep frying...
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The Magic School Bus Goes Upstream
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT The Magic School Bus series of books and cartoons are a reliable source of good information about science for elementary aged kids. We have read a number of these books and...
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All About Turkeys
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT We picked up All About Turkeys at the library and have been enjoying it a great deal during the last few weeks. Author and illustrator Jim Arnosky provides detailed facts and...
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Just a Second
Review By JESSICA ALMY I remember the long stretch of days when I was a kid, how summer seemed endless, and that we settled into games quickly enough to (nearly) finish them in twenty minutes of...
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How to Take Your Grandmother to the Museum
Review By HOMA WOODRUM How to Take Your Grandmother to the Museum is written by Lois Wyse and Molly Rose Goldman and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay (the illustrator of the lovely Houndsley and Catina...
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Peregrine’s Sky
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Peregrine’s Sky traces the early life of a young peregrine falcon and her family. From Peregrine’s parents’ mating rituals to her early moments out of her shell (and her loud...
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Eye on the Wild: Cheetah and Gorilla
Review By KRISTIN WALD Everyone loves baby animals. Even the most jaded adult will admit to succumbing to warm fuzzies when faced with kittens and puppies. Suzi Eszterhas, an award-winning wildlife...
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Wild Cats: Cougars, Bobcats and Lynx
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT, as part of our ongoing series celebrating Environmental Education Week Fascinated by big cats? Wild Cats: Cougars, Bobcat and Lynx is a neat find and a great resource for...
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How Do Birds Find Their Way?
Review By JESSICA ALMY My kiddo’s kindergarten class has been focusing on nonfiction books lately, both reading and writing/illustrating books that make a detailed exploration of the science and...
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Moon Bear
Review By JESSICA ALMY Moon Bear is a great pick for three reasons. First, this picture book will grow with kids. The text is simple enough to engage young children, but the endnotes will interest...
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