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The Impossible Rescue: The True Story Of An Amazing Arctic Adventure, Tessa Mcmillan
The Impossible Rescue: The True Story Of An Amazing Arctic Adventure, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
In September 1897, eight whaling ships get iced-in just off the northern coast of Alaska. Word spreads to the White House of the plight awaiting the 265 marooned whalers. President William McKinley orders the captain of the Bear, a ship in the Revenue Cutter Service, to send three officers overland to gather reindeer herds and drive the animals 1,000 miles to the whalers’ location near Point Barrow, Alaska. Three men are chosen for the mission: First Lieutenant David Jarvis oversees the Overland Relief Expedition, along with Dr. Samuel Call, and Second Lieutenant Ellsworth Bertholf. The icy ocean conditions cause the …
The Berenstain Bears' Old-Fashioned Christmas, Aylea Stephens
The Berenstain Bears' Old-Fashioned Christmas, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
On Christmas Eve, the Bear family goes to Grizzly Gran and Gramp’s house for an old-fashioned Christmas. The decorations are handmade out of things from nature, they sing Christmas carols at the piano, cut down their own Christmas tree, and decorate the tree with lights and ornaments. They even make all of the things they need for Christmas dinner, listen to Christmas carolers, and put out treats for their animal friends. Finally they get to open their Christmas presents the next morning and it is just like Christmas as it is supposed to be.
Arctic Animals: Reindeer, Aylea Stephens
Arctic Animals: Reindeer, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
In this book of facts and photographs, basic information is presented so that readers can learn about reindeer. Also known as caribou, these animals live in the arctic. The book discusses how reindeer find their food, the type of climate they live in, their herds, mating season, how they stay warm in the winter, what kinds of foods they eat, and how the reindeer calves grow and develop. At the back of the book, there is a science lab for children to discover how reindeer hooves help the animals to walk in soft, deep snow and definitions of some of …
Technology In Eurasia Before Modern Times: A Survey, Norman C. Rothman
Technology In Eurasia Before Modern Times: A Survey, Norman C. Rothman
Comparative Civilizations Review
This work traces the development of technology in Eurasia before 1400 C.E. It covers the Middle East, China, India, and Europe. It puts the emphasis on such key areas as metallurgy and textiles as well as the development of inventions and innovations in the technological and applied scientific processes. Simultaneously, it examines the role that trade, urbanization, governmental policy, and cultural imperatives played in this process. Chronologically, it covers the ancient, classical, and medieval period periods. It includes a brief introduction dealing with definitions and ends with a general conclusion.
Some Comparisons With End Times Thinking Elsewhere And A Theory, Michael Andregg
Some Comparisons With End Times Thinking Elsewhere And A Theory, Michael Andregg
Comparative Civilizations Review
This paper will review “End Times Thinking” in Jewish, Christian and Islamic cultures to identify some common themes among myriad differing details. Simply put, some people have believed for hundreds or thousands of years that their prophets will return to earth someday to rescue humankind from sin (or in a common Shi’ite version, a son of the Prophet Mohammed will return, named or called the “Mahdi”). Some Christians think that Jesus will return to administer vast changes, ranging from “rapture” to annihilation; some Jews that a “Messiah” is destined for those tasks, but focused on saving the Hebrew people of …
Whose Shoe?, Sydnee Burr
Whose Shoe?, Sydnee Burr
Children's Book and Media Review
When a helpful mouse finds a lost shoe, he desperately tries to locate its owner. Walking all over the wild neighborhood, Mouse asks his neighbors if the precarious shoe belongs to them. The various animals give their reasons why that big blue shoe could not possibly be theirs, and the mouse continues onward until the owner is found.
What This Story Needs Is A Pig In A Wig, Ariel Woodbury
What This Story Needs Is A Pig In A Wig, Ariel Woodbury
Children's Book and Media Review
This cute children's book starts with a pig in a wig on a boat, but more and more animals get on the boat until the boat is too crowded for pig! Pig exclaims, "It's getting crowded in here...off of this boat before we all sink!" The animals leave the boat one by one until pig is all alone in the boat. Pig realizes that the boat was more fun when she was sharing it with all of her friends. Pig admits she made a mistake and calls to her friends to swim back to the boat to play. The boat …
The Tree House That Jack Built, Aylea Stephens
The Tree House That Jack Built, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
Jack built a tree house by the sea, but then many animals come to the tree house with jack. First it’s a fly, then a lizard, then a parrot, a cat, and so on. They have all come to hear Jack read a book. This particular book is about a boy who lives in a tree house by the sea and all of the animals are his friends. Starting with a twist on the familiar story of “the house that Jack built,” the story takes on its own identity in Jack’s tree house.
Thanksgiving Day Thanks, Aylea Stephens
Thanksgiving Day Thanks, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
Thanksgiving is coming, and Sam’s class couldn’t be more excited. Everyone knows of one special thing that they are grateful for, but Sam isn’t sure what his special thing is. Sam’s teacher, Mrs. Wright, wants everyone to write down something they are really grateful for while the class works on Thanksgiving projects like a pumpkin pie making contest, making place mats, and helping with a food drive. Sam is able to think of a great project: balloons just like the Thanksgiving parade on TV! Lots of wind might ruin Sam’s special project, but he is finally able to come up …
Slug Needs A Hug!, Liz Kazandzhy
Slug Needs A Hug!, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
All Slug wants is a hug from his mom. When he doesn’t get it, he starts questioning why, and he goes to his other animal friends for advice. One by one, these creatures try to help make him more huggable—Kitten suggests becoming furrier, Bird offers some feathers and a beak, Pig says he needs a tail, and so on. After this intense makeover, and wearing this conglomerated costume, Slug returned home to show his mom his new look. Once she finally recognizes him, she insists that there’s no need to change who he is and that she loves him as …
Melissa's Octopus And Other Unsuitable Pets, Aylea Stephens
Melissa's Octopus And Other Unsuitable Pets, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
People can have all kinds of different pets. Melissa has an octopus, but it’s not very suitable because he makes such a mess in the bathroom. Thomas has a mole, but the mole is always making tunnels and so is difficult to find. Betty can’t ever find her chameleon. Arthur’s warthog does exactly what it wants. Caroline has to use a ladder to hug her pet giraffe, and Simon’s doesn’t know which end of his worm he is supposed to talk to. Peter’s elephant is sometimes way too heavy. With all of these unsuitable pets, though, a crocodile that could …
Lots Of Lambs, Liz Kazandzhy
Lots Of Lambs, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
This book shows you lambs in all kinds of conditions, with all sorts of personalities, and engaged in all types of activities! Whether they’re happy or grumpy, sitting or standing, on the phone or all alone, these lambs are irresistibly cute and entertaining. This is a book without a plot but with lots of great words and a lot of fun to be had.
If You Plant A Seed, Ariel Woodbury
If You Plant A Seed, Ariel Woodbury
Children's Book and Media Review
A rabbit and a mouse plant carrot seeds, tomato seeds, and cabbage seeds, but when the plants have grown the birds want some too! They learn that if they plant a seed of selfishness that it will grow and make them unhappy, but if they plant a seed of kindness that will grow into something sweet. When they decide to share with the birds, they all begin to help each other and the garden grows to be very large and fruitful.
The Greatest Dinosaur Ever, Liz Kazandzhy
The Greatest Dinosaur Ever, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
Which was the greatest dinosaur of them all? Page by page, this book takes you through all the greatest dinosaurs—the fastest, tallest, smartest, and even weirdest dinosaurs, and dinosaurs with other unique and fascinating characteristics. From the well-known Tyrannosaurus rex and Stegosaurus to the unfamiliar Therizinosaurus and Troodon, you’ll learn about all sorts of remarkable creatures and what they were capable of when they lived on the earth.
Bear Says Thanks, Liz Kazandzhy
Bear Says Thanks, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
Bear wants to make a feast for his friends, but when he discovers that his cupboards are bare, he doesn’t know what to do. But soon Mouse stops by with a tasty little treat, followed by Hare with muffins, Badger with fish, and all the rest of Bear’s pals with other platters of scrumptious food. Bear says “Thanks!” every time but then gets disappointed that he has nothing to share with them in return. But the other animals aren’t worried about it—they’re just grateful that he’s their friend. The group settles down to a delicious feast and enjoy friendly conversations …
Baby Bear, Liz Kazandzhy
Baby Bear, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
When Baby Bear loses his way in the forest, he begins asking the other forest creatures if they can help him get home. One by one, they share advice on what they do when they get lost, and each bit of advice seems to lead to Baby Bear meeting another animal who then helps him further along. After chatting with a large mountain lion, a busy frog, a pair of squirrels, a wise moose, a friendly ram, and a loving owl, Baby Bear finds a salmon who finally leads him home.
Songs To Sing To Future Baby, Alison Maeser Brimley
Interview With Scott Russell Sanders
The Logistics Of Walking Through Walls, Laura Toland
Golden Delicious, Claire Gillett
Where's The Pair? A Spotting Book, Sydnee Burr
Where's The Pair? A Spotting Book, Sydnee Burr
Children's Book and Media Review
In this book of discovery, children have a challenge on every page. Each page has a rhyme and a task, such as finding the two cats who match out of an entire page of cats. Great for learning and inquisitive minds, this spotting book will keep children and parents quietly entertained.
The Case Of The Vanishing Little Brown Bats: A Scientific Mystery, Aylea Stephens
The Case Of The Vanishing Little Brown Bats: A Scientific Mystery, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
This book explores the mystery of why little brown bats are disappearing and the problems their disappearance could cause. Because bats eat insects that do damage to crops and transmit diseases, bats are important to the ecosystem. Researchers learned that these bats were dying in large numbers in 2007, and since then they have tried to find out why they keep dying and why the bats were flying during the winter when they should have been hibernating. The book explores what hibernating bats need to survive, what the killers could possibly be, the process it took to find the killer, …
If You Want To See A Whale, Liz Kazandzhy
If You Want To See A Whale, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
A boy and his dog go on an adventure to see a whale. Using his imagination, he and his canine friend go to the seaside, only to be distracted by a curious bird, sweet pink roses, possible pirates, a sitting pelican, a scooting caterpillar, and floating clouds. But they try to pay little attention to these fascinating things, and soon they row into the sea to wait, wait, and wait… until they finally see a whale!
Hedgehug's Halloween, Whitney Troxel
Hedgehug's Halloween, Whitney Troxel
Children's Book and Media Review
Hedgehug completely forgot about Reginald's Halloween party and he has no costume. He goes to each of his friends for help, but the costumes either rip, pop, or fall apart. Discouraged, Hedgehug decides to go home. His friend's work together to come up with the perfect costume for Hedgehug. Hedgehug goes to the party as a cactus and everyone cheers.
Darkbeast, Tessa Mcmillan
Darkbeast, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
Like all the children in Keara’s world, she was blessed with an animal companion or darkbeast at her birth. The darkbeast has a magical connection to take upon themselves the faults and flaws of their human child. At the age of twelve, children sacrifice their darkbeasts to show they have left childhood and entered adulthood. But when Keara turns twelve, she cannot kill her darkbeast, Caw. Her failure causes her family to shun her and sets the religious order of the Inquisitors after her. She runs away with Caw and joins a caravan of actors called the Travelers. She keeps …
Creepy Creatures: Werewolves, Kiersten Carr
Creepy Creatures: Werewolves, Kiersten Carr
Children's Book and Media Review
This picture book is divided into short sections that cover the concept, history, and tradition of werewolves, both historically and in popular culture. The text is accompanied by short “Did You Know?” text boxes that provide additional facts and information, and features a weathered-looking layout and intriguing stock photography of animals, Hollywood monsters, and art. A short glossary in the back of the book contains definitions and pronunciations of words that young readers may not have encountered before.
Because Your Grandparents Love You, Liz Kazandzhy
Because Your Grandparents Love You, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
A little boy and girl have headed to the farm to visit their grandparents, but it doesn’t take long for them to get into mischief! As kids will be kids, these two end up stepping in manure by accident, trying to carry a huge bale of hay by themselves, spooking a hen while looking for eggs, peeling apples all wrong, and lighting a very smoky fire. At every turn and with every problem, Grandpa and Grandpa could react by reprimanding the kids or doing the job themselves, but they don’t—they patiently and kindly help their dear grandkids, and everyone works …
Bats At The Beach, Chelsie Troxel
Bats At The Beach, Chelsie Troxel
Children's Book and Media Review
When the day ends all of the bats come out to play! On this particular night, the moon is just right for a night at the beach. The bats gather up their supplies and luggage and head from the sky down to the sandy shores. They have so many fun things to do in the sand and the water. They make new friends with other animals that join them for a beach night. They surf and sail, play games and snack. When the sun starts to rise the bats say good bye to their friends and fun then quickly fly …