Little Black Ant on Park Street
February 8, 2010 by Lori Calabrese · View Comments
Have you ever wondered about that long parade of ants heading to a chocolate chip cookie on a picnic blanket?
Little Black Ant on Park Street (Smithsonian’s Backyard Collection)
Little Black Ant on Park Street welcomes you into a busy ant city beneath the ground with many rooms connected by little tunnels–a lot like your ant farm. The text reads as a beautifully written story that weaves in plenty of facts about the little black ant. Young readers will learn how there are different rooms underground, how ants wiggle their antennae to smell food, how squirting little drops of liquid provide a scent trail, and how the sharp jaws of an ant can slice off bits of caterpillar twenty times heavier than they are.
The illustrations by Kathleen Rietz are amazing, making you feel as though you’re a black ant nestled on a rosebush alongside tiny green insects called aphids.
Smithsonian’s Backyard is a world of wonder for children and Little Black Ant on Park Street will continue to excite children about a creature that plays such an important role in their very own backyard.
To learn more about Janet Halfmann, please visit www.janethalfmann.com and to see some of the beautiful illustrations in Little Black Ant on Park Street, please visit the blog of Kathleen Rietz.
Additional Information:
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Soundprint (December 1, 2009)
ISBN-10: 1607270021
ISBN-13: 978-1607270027
Source of review copy: Publisher
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The Canada Goose and You
January 11, 2010 by Lori Calabrese · View Comments
Cover of The Canada Goose and You
Everything you wanted to know about Canadian Geese can be found in The Canada Goose and You
This nonfiction picture book explains the life and characteristics of the Canada goose by relating them to the child and his world. Each page ends with a question that is answered by “HONK!” — inviting your young reader to “honk” along!
Young readers will learn fascinating facts such as a mother goose lays 2 to 12 eggs, geese eat insects and grains, are great parents, and cannot fly when they are molting.
A cartoon/ sepia effect to the illustrations make this book unique and young readers are led to further reading and websites listed in the back.
What would a goose say about that? Honk!
Additional Information:
Author: Jennifer S. Burrows
Illustrator: Margery Day
Paperback: 32 pages
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: E & E Publishing (October 6, 2009)
ISBN-10: 0979160693
ISBN-13: 978-0979160691
Source of review copy: Publisher
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Disclosure: Some of the books I review are received from publishers , PR agencies, and authors, but it does not sway my opinion of the book. I maintain affiliate accounts with Amazon and Barnes & Noble. If you purchase a book through one of my links, I will receive a small commission (at no cost to you). You can support this site by originating your purchase via these links and I appreciate your support of Lori Calabrese Writes!
Take a Captivating Safari Adventure
November 23, 2009 by Lori Calabrese · View Comments
Cover of Sounds of theWild Safari
Open the first page of Sounds of the Wild: Safari (Pledger Sounds)
Maurice Pledger has written a fascinating book that will entice every young animal and nature lover.Not only is this an amazing 3D-pop-up book, but it’s full of fun facts sending the message that by learning how to conserve these savanna habitats, humans can protect these creatures and keep them safe for the future.
Young readers will learn about one of the most famous wildlife reserves in Africa named the Masai Mara, the Ngorongoro Crater which is an animal sanctuary formed about eight million years ago when a volcano collapsed, the Serengeti, and the Kalahari. The book shows how each animal plays an important role in this unique habitat and how the vast amount of grass is the root of all survival.
The amazing paper-engineering by Keith Finch will drop you right into the tropical wild grasslands of Africa. So many animals pop off the page such as a hungry crocodile, wildebeest, leopard, ostrich, giraffe, and cheetah while you also hear the animals yawning, snorting, and screeching.
Did you know a grunting hippo spends up to 18 hours a day in water or that the black mamba is the largest venomous snake in Africa with a speed of 12 miles per hour? If you didn’t or if you’d like to learn more, the sounds of the wild are calling in this captivating safari adventure disguised as a children’s book.
Additional Information:
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 16 pages
Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books; Pop edition (November 17, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1571455566
ISBN-13: 978-1571455567
Source of review copy: PR agency
Nonfiction Monday takes place at various wonderful blogs throughout the Kidlitosphere! Today, you can check out the Roundup at Practically Paradise. If you’d like to see the schedule for Nonfiction Monday, please visit Anastasia Suen’s Picture Book of the Day.
Disclosure: Some of the books I review are received from publishers , PR agencies, and authors, but it does not sway my opinion of the book. I maintain affiliate accounts with Amazon and Barnes & Noble. If you purchase a book through one of my links, I will receive a small commission (at no cost to you). You can support this site by originating your purchase via these links and I appreciate your support of Lori Calabrese Writes!
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