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Little Helpers: Animals On The Job, Hannah Webb
Little Helpers: Animals On The Job, Hannah Webb
Children's Book and Media Review
There are helpers all around us, sometimes taking the form of teachers and parents. Sometimes, a helper could be a trusted friend you look up to. But sometimes, rather than looking up, you’ve got to look down to spot a little helper! This book gives children a look into the world of service and therapy animals. The book illustrates and explains some common and some unexpected animals that help their owners with a variety of things, ranging from shyness to low blood pressure to blindness. This picture book tells readers about the importance of animal helpers in our world and …
Heartwood Hotel #1: A True Home, Karen Abbott
Heartwood Hotel #1: A True Home, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
Mona's house is swept away in a storm. The homeless mouse wanders looking for a new home until she comes to the Heartwood Hotel. Mr. Heartwood offers Mona a place to spend the night in exchange for helping the maid, a squirrel named Tilly. Tilly is not happy about it, but comforts herself that it is only for one night. In the morning Mr. Heartwood offers Mona a position through the fall and Tilly is dismayed again. Mona soon feels at home among the employees and guests and even saves the hotel from a sleepy bear with her courage and …
Don't Tell!, Maryn Wheeler
Don't Tell!, Maryn Wheeler
Children's Book and Media Review
How did you find out about this book? A girl and her animal friends try to find out who told the reader about this super-secret book. Harvey, the elephant, admits to telling the secret. He likes to share secrets rather than keep them. The girl and animals comfort Harvey and admit that they tell their family and friends secrets too. In the end, the girl decides they should tell everyone about the secret book.
A Mighty Bitey Creature, Robyn Lee
A Mighty Bitey Creature, Robyn Lee
Children's Book and Media Review
Frog is minding his own business when suddenly something takes a bite out of his little green bottom. On his way to tell King Lion what has happened and get help, he runs into a series of friends who also get bitten. Finally, when they all find King Lion, the Mighty Bitey Creature bites him as well. After looking around, they find a tiny animal baby that is just hungry for dinner. All the Jungle animals share their food and eventually the creature settles in for bed without needing to try to eat everything in sight.
Auto-Documentality As Rights And Powers, Ronald E. Day
Auto-Documentality As Rights And Powers, Ronald E. Day
Proceedings from the Document Academy
This paper discusses beings and their rights in terms of philosophical and documentation ontology. It discusses animal rights, rights of nature, and human rights. It discusses the role of representation in documents, documentation theory, and documentality. It discusses the difference between documentation and documentality,
The New World Of Pet Prosthetics, Anna Brooks
The New World Of Pet Prosthetics, Anna Brooks
Capstones
When an abandoned dog was found in Brooklyn with his paw gnawed off, the animal shelter had two options: amputate the leg, or put the dog down. But neither seemed like a solution. So they decided to do something different, and fit the dog for a prosthetic leg. Prosthetics for people have been around for millennia, and now these devices are moving into the animal kingdom. This story explores the new world of animal prosthetics, and how these devices have changed the lives of animals like Mr. Stubbs — the first alligator with a prosthetic tail — and saved the …
The Wild Robot #2: The Wild Robot Escapes, Mavanee Farnsworth
The Wild Robot #2: The Wild Robot Escapes, Mavanee Farnsworth
Children's Book and Media Review
Robot Roz is no ordinary robot. She learned to survive on an island and now has to learn to survive on a farm. However, Roz has left her son back on the island and desperately wants to make it back to him. She tells every animal she can about her son Brightbill back home. The rumors spread and soon Brightbill hears the story his mother is telling everyone. Brightbill decides to migrate on a different route this year and finds his mother Roz. Together they escape and attempt to make it back to their home. The humans they encounter are …
Otter Let's Go Swimming!, Kristie Hinckley
Otter Let's Go Swimming!, Kristie Hinckley
Children's Book and Media Review
It is summer and Otter is so excited to go to the beach. He pictures himself being a very good swimmer, but the closer he gets to the water, the more scared he becomes. Otter’s owner tries many different things to encourage Otter. For example, he swims in the ocean with an inner tube. Next, he swims in the ocean with Otter’s stuffed animals, which successfully convinces Otter to get in the water. Otter finally enjoys kicking and splashing. Time flies as Otter has fun at the beach, and soon it is time to go home, but of course, Otter …
Mrs. Mole, I'M Home!, Samantha Bullock
Mrs. Mole, I'M Home!, Samantha Bullock
Children's Book and Media Review
The difficulty of finding things tends to increase significantly when one cannot see them, a truth Mr. Morris Mole learns quite completely in Mrs. Mole, I’m Home! The book details the comical journey of Mr. Mole, unfortunately lacking in both eyesight and memory for where he placed his glasses. It’s been a long workday for Mr. Mole, and all he wants is to go home and be with his family. He figures he can find his way home without his glasses, but sadly, it is not so. Morris meets all sorts of other animal families before finally finding his way …
Just An Adventure At Sea, Kristie Hinckley
Just An Adventure At Sea, Kristie Hinckley
Children's Book and Media Review
Little Critter is ready for an adventure at sea with his dad. First, his dad buys a boat and they fix it up together. Little Critter gives the boat a name and paints it on the side of it. Although they are going fishing, Little Critter is not enchanted by the fish bait. They don’t catch anything all day, until they follow the seagulls and catch all sorts of fish. Unfortunately, all of the lines get tangled and the fish get away. Little Critter gets excited when he sees whales, sharks, and dolphins, but they get too close. It turns …
Jingle Bells, Samantha Bullock
Jingle Bells, Samantha Bullock
Children's Book and Media Review
A familiar Christmas carol gets new life in Susan Jeffers’s Jingle Bells. The book showcases the wintry travels of a young boy and girl and their dog as they journey through the deep snow in a sleigh. They are joined at various points by a variety of snow animals but finally arrive safely to their destination, where they observe the festivities and warmth of Christmas with none other than Santa Claus himself. The story takes place over the backdrop of the familiar words of “Jingle Bells.”
I'Ve Got Feet!: Fantastical Feet Of The Animal World, Karen Abbott
I'Ve Got Feet!: Fantastical Feet Of The Animal World, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
Animals have all kinds of feet that are adapted to help them in their particular habitat. Webbed feet help to propel ducks through the water. Koala feet with long claws help them to stay in branches while they sleep. Bright blue booby feet attract a mate! Cheetah's feet are fast and bighorn sheep's hooves hold them to high ground. The last page asks the reader what their feet can do.
Grumpy Monkey, Karen Abbott
Grumpy Monkey, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
All of Jim Panzee's friends think he is grumpy and tell him so. Jim insists to each of his friends that he is NOT grumpy. Everything is just off. He tries to fake a good mood with a big smile and raised eyebrows, and all kinds of fun activities, but nothing changes how he feels inside. He feels bad for yelling at everyone and he thinks his friend, Norman the gorilla, might be grumpy too, but the gorilla had a sore tush from a porcupine. Norman and Jim decide that it is a good day to be grumpy. They start …
Disgusting Critters: The Slug, Erica Sonzogni
Disgusting Critters: The Slug, Erica Sonzogni
Children's Book and Media Review
Slugs eat lettuce. Slugs do not have arms and legs, only a body that helps them to move which is called a “foot." Slugs will dry out so they need to live under rocks and in moist places. These are just some of the facts that students will read about in The Slug. In this short book, students learn a variety of facts with cartoon illustrations to aid comprehension. It explains how even though slugs seem disgusting, their features are crucial to their survival. Additionally, slugs are important to our environment, helping plants grow.
A World Of Her Own: 24 Amazing Women Explorers And Adventurers, Leah Christopher
A World Of Her Own: 24 Amazing Women Explorers And Adventurers, Leah Christopher
Children's Book and Media Review
Join twenty-four women explorers and adventurers as they dive into the deep sea, summit Mt. Everest and other peaks, discover new plants and animals, cross the world in a yacht, explore the Amazon River, catch venomous snakes, save endangered species, and venture through forest canopies. These women are diverse, coming from various countries, ethnicities, family situations, age groups, time periods, and career fields. Although each woman’s path is different, they share a love for nature and discovery—and they all have to overcome others’ doubts about their abilities. These motivating accounts can transform readers’ thinking about the great potential women have …
A House In The Sky: And Other Uncommon Animal Homes, Karen Abbott
A House In The Sky: And Other Uncommon Animal Homes, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
This is a stunningly illustrated non-fiction picture book about where animals live. The picture and images share facts about various mammals, fish, birds, and more. Each page has a general description that parents could use to read through the book quickly with younger readers. It also has more detailed information on the pages as well as in the back of the book, making it interesting to beginning and more advanced young readers as well.
10 True Tales: Surviving Sharks And Other Dangerous Creatures, Erica Sonzogni
10 True Tales: Surviving Sharks And Other Dangerous Creatures, Erica Sonzogni
Children's Book and Media Review
In 10 True Tales: Surviving Sharks, children have crossed paths with different creatures around the world and have traumatic experiences with each. The first chapter explains how fatal incidences with animals are extremely rare compared to everyday accidents or fatal encounters with the domesticated dog. Even so, this chapter explains that allowing animals to roam free in the wild, without being disturbed or harassed by humans, will ensure that these incidences occur less frequently. Each chapter thereafter describes a different animal and a story about how a child was badly hurt by that animal and the events that occurred before, …
Where's The Baby? A Spotting Book, Karen Abbott
Where's The Baby? A Spotting Book, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
This great little book that is full of animals and has a hidden animal baby on each page. Each search begins with a rhyming paragraph about the animal followed by another rhyming paragraph that challenges the reader to find the hidden infant, sometimes with a clue. On the last page the reader's challenge is to find two, twins!
The Truth About Hippos, Hannah Webb
The Truth About Hippos, Hannah Webb
Children's Book and Media Review
How much do you know about hippos? After reading Maxwell Eaton III’s fun and factual picture book, The Truth About Hippos, you’re guaranteed to know a whole lot more. This book teaches young readers all about the majestic hippopotamus: what they eat, where they live, and some seriously silly facts about their unique habits (including information about hippo poop, which is sure to be a hit with the kids). The facts are accompanied by clever commentary from kids, hippos, and other animals.
Speediest! 19 Very Fast Animals, Megan Hall Megan Hall
Speediest! 19 Very Fast Animals, Megan Hall Megan Hall
Children's Book and Media Review
Speediest! 19 Very Fast Animals gives a snapshot of some of the world’s fastest animals. From cheetahs to green basilisk lizards, there are animals all around the world that are different kinds of fast. Each of the fast animals in this book have a description, fun facts, a picture of size relative to a human, and a map of where they live in the world. The book also includes a graph that compares the relative speeds of all the animals. It is perfect for children (or adults) that want to learn about some of the most interesting animals on earth.
Good Morning, Grizzle Grump!, Kristie Hinckley
Good Morning, Grizzle Grump!, Kristie Hinckley
Children's Book and Media Review
It’s spring and all of the animals have awoken from their winter slumber, except for one. Squirrel wakes Grizzle Grump, a hibernating bear, from his sleep. Grizzle Grump is grumpy because he’s hungry and goes in search of some food. He finds berries, fish, and bugs, but just in time for squirrel’s forest friends to snatch them away. He gets pretty upset, until he comes across those forest friends with all of the food compiled in a “1st Annual Rise and Surprise Bear Fair” for Grizzle Grump! They eat all the food and are ready for a nap.
Bravelands: Broken Pride, Kathryn Page
Bravelands: Broken Pride, Kathryn Page
Children's Book and Media Review
Titan, a large pride-less male lion, killed Fearless's father when Fearless was a cub to try and gain control of the pride. Fearless was forced to run away to a baboon troop. When the leader of the troop is killed by a hyena, Fearless goes off to force the hyena's group from the area in an attempt to prove himself to the troop. The hyena's gang is much larger than he had expected, and as they overrun him, he is saved by lionesses from his old pride, including his sister. Still unable to return to his pride, Fearless returns to …
We Were Never Here, Meagan Andrus
We Were Never Here, Meagan Andrus
Children's Book and Media Review
Lizzie Stoller collapses at summer camp unexpectedly, and her life is never the same after that. During her stay in the hospital, she meets Conner and his dog, Verlaine. Conner is sweet, cute, and funny, all the qualities that the boys who never like Lizzie back have. But somehow, Conner and Lizzie connect in a mutual understanding that isn't always clear to them. Lizzie is suffering from physical pain and anguish, while Conner is suffering from emotional and mental turmoil. As Lizzie starts to heal, Conner seems to get worse, and both are unsure about how to proceed. Lizzie eventually …
There's A Tiger In The Garden, Nicole Clark
There's A Tiger In The Garden, Nicole Clark
Children's Book and Media Review
Nora is bored at Grandma’s house. That is, until Grandma claims that her garden houses a tiger, giant dragonflies, and a grumpy polar bear. At first she is skeptical and thinks that Grandma is just playing a game of make-believe. Nora decides to venture into the garden and prove Grandma wrong. What she sees surprises her—especially when she comes face-to-face with a friendly tiger!
Science Comics: Sharks: Nature's Perfect Hunter, Olivia Hales
Science Comics: Sharks: Nature's Perfect Hunter, Olivia Hales
Children's Book and Media Review
Science Comics: Sharks: Nature’s Perfect Hunter is a brief yet in depth exploration of sharks with topics ranging from shark biology to behavior, evolution to biodiversity, and even folklore. The facts are woven into a story featuring a marine biologist. Sharks are helpfully compared and contrasted to each other, animals, and humans, emphasizing their stunning diversity and unique adaptations. Scientific explanations of how a shark’s body works are illustrated in great detail.
Freckles The Pig, Kati Penovich
Freckles The Pig, Kati Penovich
Children's Book and Media Review
It’s Fall Cleanup Day at Storm Cliff Stables! Freckles the pig is determined to be a good friend and help with the cleanup. His first attempt just leaves a big, muddy mess. Luckily, Freckles has good friends who help him create colorful paintings to hang up in the barn. Aunt Jane and the other humans find themselves wondering who could have created such talented paintings, because everyone knows pigs can’t paint...right?
Bridge To The Wild, Phyllis Rosen
Bridge To The Wild, Phyllis Rosen
Children's Book and Media Review
The author gets to visit the zoo and share facts she learns about the different animals she encounters. She accompanies Rebecca Snyder, Curator of Mammals at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, where she is allowed to go behind the scenes to learn about various animals and also to find out how the zoo keepers take care of the needs of these animals. She has chapters that include learning about pandas, flamingos, meerkats, orangutans, gorillas, snakes, elephants, birds, Komodo dragons, etc. The reader also gets a glimpse of the routine of the zoo vets. The end of the book discusses endangered …
The Nocturnals: The Slithery Shakedown, Beverly Jones
The Nocturnals: The Slithery Shakedown, Beverly Jones
Children's Book and Media Review
This particular installment in The Nocturnals series is suited for children in grades one and two. Bismark, the fearless leader, is ready to embark on another exciting adventure. But Bismark finds out he is more of a fearful leader when he and his friends have an unwelcome encounter with a sly, slithery snake. The snake wants to make a snack out of Bismark, the small sugar glider, but that won’t happen with Tobin the pangolin and Dawn the fox around. The three friends realize that you can be “scared and brave, too” and they send that sneaky snake right back …
A Boy, A Mouse, And A Spider: The Story Of E.B. White, Nicole Clark
A Boy, A Mouse, And A Spider: The Story Of E.B. White, Nicole Clark
Children's Book and Media Review
E.B. White is known for his beloved children’s stories. This lyrical picture book tells the story of the man behind them, and how his life events — from befriending a mouse while recovering from an illness as a child, to watching a spider spin in a corner of a barn — gave rise to the books we know and love. The mouse that White first met as a child and later encountered in a dream became Stuart Little, and White’s own farm experiences were the background for Charlotte’s Web.
Tomo: Adventures In Counting, Taylor Harris
Tomo: Adventures In Counting, Taylor Harris
Children's Book and Media Review
Join Tomo and his best friend for an adventure on the seas! Spot snoozing polar bears, swimming jellyfish, and sparking stars as they count from one to ten. Colorful numbers top the page, with adorable illustrations depicting that value underneath. A two page spread with small icons of each of the pages allow readers to count more fluidly from one to ten with the pictures and numbers all in one spot!