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You Are Special, Little One Review

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(More customer reviews)As a children's library clerk, I see many such books in the course of my work. This is a lovely picture book; however, one thing bothers me: the baby fox is repeatedly referred to, both in the blurb and the actual text, as a 'fox cub'. Baby foxes are not cubs. They are kits. I hope this will be corrected in later editions.

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Baby Turtle's Tale Review

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(More customer reviews)Baby Turtle is one of seven species of sea turtles. Mama Turtle came ashore, dug a hole in the sand, laid several eggs, and carefully buried them. One by one the eggs hatched during the next 45 to 70 days. One egg was left un-hatched. Mama turtle took her babies for a swim and to their new home in the reef. Early the next morning Baby Turtle broke out of his shell. He wondered where is family could be.
A nearby crab pointed him in the direction the family had gone and warned of dangers on the beach. In clever rhyming lyrics the Baby Turtle's Tale is told. A seagull, giant waves, an octopus, a shark, and being snared by a fisherman's net are all a part of Baby Turtle's dangerous adventurous journey.
The fisherman quickly released Baby Turtle back to the sea. Dolphins guided him on his way, as he let his instincts take over. Schools of bright-painted fish gave him a clue he was approaching the reef. Would he find his family there?
Cheerful, brightly colored illustrations drawn by Romi Caron artfully complement the words of the narrative and the special Ani-motion windows created by Jeffrey Charles Cole and Heather Brown.
A "Learn about Sea Turtles" section at the end of the books highlights information on this endangered species as well as offers suggestions for ways the young reader can help safeguard the Sea Turtle's future.
A delightful and engaging read aloud book for families with young children.

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This is something to "sea" and read. Full-color ani-motion technology comes alive and propels Baby Turtle's Tale, a lovely and touching story about a baby sea turtle hatching and making his way in the underwater world.Elle McGuinness, the author of the well-received Bee and Me, takes us on the sea turtle's adventures from the beach to the reunion with his family on the coral reef.Ages 4 and upA timely turtle tale.* Baby Turtle's Tale will appeal to young readers interested in preserving the environment and helping the plight of endangered species like sea turtles.Features an educational appendix of fun and interesting facts about sea turtles

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Isabel of the Whales Review

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(More customer reviews)Isabel of the Whales is a wonderfully satisfying flight of fantasy that lets the imagination take off while also striking deeper, more realistic chords as it delves into themes of love of family and friends and awareness of the environment. I was thoroughly caught up in this beautifully written novel. At times as fun and playful as the whales, it also manages to segue seamlessly into exciting and page-turning episodes that show the dangers that whales face from nature and human activity. Recommend it highly for kids and adults alike!

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Nanuq (My Animal Family) Review

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(More customer reviews)These are beautiful, quality hardback books with lovely illustrations and engaging stories about different wild animals. The books alone are so well done that they could easily stand alone. But they don't! Each book comes with a documentary about the animal made just for children, and narrated by a child. Not only that, each book also includes an exclusive membership card to a fun website where the child can play games and learn more about the animal. This is perfect for today's multimedia learning environment... and a really good deal! They would make great gifts! (The titles I reviewed are Nanuq: A Baby Polar Bear's Story and Leo: A Baby Lion's Story.)

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Arthur's Nose : 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)Of all the characters that have a book for every first, every problem, every holiday, Arthur is my favorite. Unlike some other series, the Arthur books don't bang you over the head with the moral of the story. It's there, but woven so subtly into the story that you discover it on your own.
When I first saw Arthur in his present incarnation, I thought he was some sort of a mouse. He's actually an aardvark. He looks more like an aardvark in the earliest book. That's the problem: Arthur doesn't like his long aardvark snout.
His family loves Arthur and his nose. But the kids at school, who are all different types of animals, sometimes make fun of his nose, so Arthur decides to change it. He visits a rhinologist (who is a rhino, of course), and tries out different pictures of noses. Would he be happier with a rabbit's nose? A chicken's? An armadillo's?
Finally, he decides to stick with the nose he's got.
It's a great message for any kid who feels a little different. But, look at Arthur today. What happened to that long snout? No matter, he's still my favorite. As author Marc Brown put it in the first book, "There's more to Arthur than his nose."

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Mama's Little Bears Review

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(More customer reviews)MAMA'S LITTLE BEARS is a lovely book, and one our toddler (29 months) took to immediately.
MAMA'S LITTLE BEARS is a great book for a toddler partly because it is about children stretching at boundaries. Three little bears are out fishing with their mama, and then run away to explore. This could be a little scary, at least for a toddler, except that Tafuri was smart enough to paint the Mama Bear into the background of each adventure. She is always back there, keeping an eye on them, and when something scares them enough to call for mama, she is right there.
Another lovely aspect of MAMA'S LITTLE BEARS is the pictures. These are very nice pictures of a landscape somewhere in the Pacific northwest (Oregon?). The fish that the bear fish for look like salmon. We then see a variety of interesting plants and animals as the little bears explore -- blueberries, birds (partridges? they are on the ground), otters, mice, spiders, and more. When we see animals, we often see what appear to be family groupings, which is sweet. ("Look! A mama mouse and three baby mice!"). As an adult, I would have appreciated a guide, a page at the back listing the plants and animals, so we could talk about them.
Tafuri added another detail to MAMA'S LITTLE BEARS that you can enjoy as you read this over and over, which is connections between the pictures. In each picture, you can spot some aspect of the next thing that the little bears will explore. That is something we enjoyed looking for as we read the book over and over.
MAMA'S LITTLE BEARS is fun to look at and read. Our toddler likes this one a lot!

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Henry the Impatient Heron Review

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(More customer reviews)REVIEWED BY: Wayne S. Walker, reviewer with Stories for Children Magazine

Have you ever been driving by a wetlands area and seen a heron standing in the water on one foot? Why do they do that? Henry is a young Great Blue Heron who has a problem: he just can't stand still! He tries, but it seems that his legs always twitch and his neck always itches, and he ends up having to scratch himself. When the time comes for Henry to fly away, he tries to catch a fish to eat. He goes after a salamander for a tasty treat, and spies a plump little frog, but he is too impatient and loses them all. Finally, he comes across the Great Blue Heron who is the King of Camouflage. Will he be able to help Henry learn how to stay still and capture some food?
It seems that most children really enjoy learning about nature, especially different kinds of animals. Who would believe that the activities of a Great Blue Heron would be so interesting? In Henry the Impatient Heron, Donna Love gives youngsters an eminently readable story, accompanied by Christina Wald's lifelike and eye-catching illustrations that will acquaint children with all kinds of information about herons. Following the actual text, there are four pages of "For Creative Minds" exercises, including "Great Blue Heron Facts," an explanation of "How Did Henry Hunt?", and a heron life cycle matching activity. Parents and teachers can expand the learning possibilities even farther by accessing information about "Related Websites" and "Teaching Activities" at Sylvan Dell Publishing's website. I found this book to be absolutely fascinating.

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