Posted on December 12th, 2016 by pajamapress
“Godkin eloquently examines how the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park led to dramatic changes both in the landscape of the park and in the lives of the creatures that make their home there….Godkin’s text focuses on the interconnectedness of the animals’ environment and how one ostensibly small change can have dramatic effects over time. Although the author emphasizes the necessary role that predators play, her mixed-media artwork avoids goriness, instead focusing on delicate textures of fur, feather, leaf, and grass. The hunts that removed wolves from the landscape in the first place (and their 1995 reintroduction) are covered in thorough back matter. Ages 6–9. (Jan.)”
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Posted in The Wolves Return | Tagged animal-activism, book-review, celia-godkin, childrens-book, environmentalism, non-fiction, nonfiction, nonfiction-picture-book, picture-book, wolves, yellowstone-national-park
Posted on December 12th, 2016 by pajamapress
“Adrift at Sea is a nonfiction picturebook about a six-year-old Vietnamese boy named Tuan Ho, one of sixty Vietnamese refugees who, in the year 1981, braved a dangerous sea journey in search of a better life. The a two-page spread at the end place Tuan Ho’s journey in historical context, describing the exodus of refugees who fled Vietnam after the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. The final page gives the story of Tuan Ho’s family members, who were separated by their attempts to escape Vietnam. Adrift at Sea is a heartwarming story that will prompt young people to be grateful for the good things in their lives, and highly recommended.”
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Posted in Adrift at Sea | Tagged book-review, brian-deines, childrens-book, juvenile-non-fiction, marsha-skrypuch, non-fiction, nonfiction, nonfiction-picture-book, picture-book, tuan-ho, Vietnam, vietnam-refugee-crisis, vietnamese-boat-people, vietnamese-refugee