Protected: Creepy, Crawly, and Critically Important: Disgusting Critters Series Book Review
Review by Leah Harrigan Elise Gravel’s Disgusting Critters series is a journey of playful science storytelling that turns squeamishness into curiosity for the natural world. Through the collection of ten funny, fact-filled books, Gravel introduces us to some of nature’s most misunderstood helpers – from spiders and worms to rats, head lice, and cockroaches. Readers will be intrigued…
Nature’s Cleanup Crew: The Remarkable World of Olly the Oyster
Review by Leah Harrigan of “Olly the Oyster Cleans the Bay” by Elaine Ann Allen, Illustrated by Kelli Nash Exploring the importance of oyster reef habitats, Olly the Oyster Cleans the Bay introduces readers to the transformative power of marine life helpers. In the book, author Elaine Ann Ellen blends educational concepts about natural water purification…
Book Review: Democracy for Dinosaurs
Review by Leah Harrigan | It’s never too early to start learning how to be an engaged citizen – just ask author Laurie Krasny Brown and illustrator Marc Brown, creators of Democracy for Dinosaurs: A Guide for Young Citizens. An introduction to civic values for young children, this book explores the important question of what…
Book Review: The Hyena Scientist
Review by Marion Reynolds | Science journalist Sy Montgomery and photographer Nic Bishop’s latest addition to the Scientist in the Field series, The Hyena Scientist dispels myths and misunderstandings about the of true nature of the African spotted hyena, profiles the presence of women in science, and tells the story, through anecdotes and examples, of…
Review of Maathai Children’s Books
Review by Abrina LaRose | You have to be an inspirational person to have five children’s books written about you – all five told differently but embodying the same story of a resilient African soul and hero, Wangari Maathai.