For a US reader, the draw of this book is the range of unknown animals. The well-known mouse, kangaroo, and owl are more than balanced by unique Aussie animals like the dunnart, the spadefoot frog, and thorny devil. Australia is interesting, and I even know classes of Kindergartners who have gone on...
A picture book for young readers about a little known woman in the conservation movement. Everyone recognizes the contributions of others such as John Muir, Teddy Roosevelt and Rachel Carson of their time, in raising the awareness of setting aside land for preservation. In Mardy Murie Did, the reade...
A vividly described and illustrated introduction to the creatures that call one of the hottest places on Earth home.
A baby sea otter is separated from his mother in a storm, then rescued by humans and placed in a rehabilitation center where an adoptive mom teaches the baby the skills needed to feed himself. Ending with his ocean release, he is last seen tethered in seaweed and fast asleep among a group of other o...
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