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24 Oct 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: animal rights, animals, animals in captivity, art, artists, circus, cruelty to animals, elephants, ethics, gorillas
by Katherine Applegate
Age: 8+ (warning: dark content – read full review)
Interests: animals, gorillas, elephants, animals in captivity, animal rights, cruelty to animals, art, ethics, circus
Also by this author: Crenshaw, Wishtree, Home of the Brave, the Animorphs series, Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
15 Oct 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 3+, Uncategorized Tags: animals, bravery, nature, snow, storms, wilderness survival, winter, wolves
text and illustrations by Matthew Cordell
Ages: 3+
Interests: bravery, wilderness, survival, snow, wolves, animals
26 Feb 2018 Leave a comment
in books 2+, Uncategorized Tags: animals, birds, family, friendship, nature, word play
by Lane Smith
Age: 2+
Interests: nature, animals, word play, family
04 Dec 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: animals, California, dogs, history, independence, indigenous peoples, island, strong girls, wilderness survival
by Scott O’Dell
Age: 10+
Interests: survival, strong girls, indigenous peoples, history, independence, island life, animals, dogs
17 Oct 2017 4 Comments
in Books, books 5+, books 7+, Classics, Uncategorized Tags: animals, community, country life, farm, nature, rabbits
written and illustrated by Robert Lawson
Age: (read to) 5+, (independent reading) 7+
Interests: animals, rabbits, farms, country life, community
29 May 2017 Leave a comment
in books 7+, Classics, Uncategorized Tags: adventure, animals, boats, travel
by Hugh Lofting
Ages: 7 +
Interests: animals, travel, fantasy, boats, adventure
11 Mar 2015 7 Comments
in Books, books 8+ Tags: animals, birds, Christmas, dolls, nature, religion, seasons, toys
by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
illustrated by Ruth Gannett
Age: 8+
Interests: toys, dolls, nature, animals, birds, seasons, Christmas, religion
15 Jun 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: adventure, animals, bad behavior, Magic, satire, siblings, strong girls, travel
by Eric Linklater
Nicolas Bentley drew the pictures
Age: 9+
Interests: magic, animals, adventure, siblings, action, bad behaviour, strong girls, satire More
10 Jun 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: animals, country life, dogs, morality, pets
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Age: 8 +
Interests: dogs, pets, animals, morality and ethical dilemmas, country life More
07 Jun 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: animals, birds, Buddhism, India, jungle, nature, religion, war
by Dhan Gopal Mukerji
illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff
Age: 8+
Interests: birds, India, jungle, animals, war, religion, Buddhism More
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