Hello, friends! Our book today is Cougar Crossing: How Hollywood’s Celebrity Cougar Helped Build a Bridge for City Wildlife, written by Meeg Pincus and illustrated by Alexander Vidal, the true story of P-22, the famous mountain lion of Los Angeles’s Griffith Park. P-22 (P for “puma”, 22 for his ID number) found himself in a … Continue reading Cougar Crossing: How Hollywood’s Celebrity Cougar Helped Build a Bridge for City Wildlife (Meeg Pincus)
Hello, friends! Our book today is We Are Water Protectors, written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade, a conservational call to action and celebration of Indigenous pride. A young girl of Ojibwe descent recounts a lesson her grandmother imparted to her: “Water is the first medicine.” She points out that we come from … Continue reading We Are Water Protectors (Carole Lindstrom)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Notch, The Rescued Dolphin, written by Martina Wing and illustrated by Jackie Mask, a story inspired by the viral video of Notch’s rescue. Off the coast of the big island of Hawaii, Notch - a Bottlenose dolphin named for a distinctive scar on his back - swims happily with … Continue reading Notch, The Rescued Dolphin (Martina Wing)
Hello, friends! Last review of the year! Today, we’re taking a look at When Nilly Met Nelly, The Hungry Hungry Ele, written by Giavanna Grein and illustrated by Amelia Grace Gossman. Our story begins in India, where little Nilly lives with her family on their banana farm. Nilly takes great pride in her job of … Continue reading When Nilly Met Nelly, The Hungry Hungry Ele (Giavanna Grein)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Penguins Don't Wear Sweaters, written by Marikka Tamura and illustrated by Daniel Rieley, a lovely story that combines adorable penguins with a message of environmentalism. The reader is introduced to a colony of playful penguins, living their best penguin lives. They swim and hunt for fish in the cool … Continue reading Penguins Don’t Wear Sweaters (Marikka Tamura)
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