Bird Talk : What Birds Are Saying and Why
Children's Literature Even in the city, people encounter birds and their songs/talk. From pigeons to penguins birds all over the world communicate with one another. They may sing a special song to attract a mate or many songs to show off their talents and stress that they will with their extensive repertoire will be the […]
Ballet For Martha : Making Appalachian Spring
Horn Book Review Starred Review Using spare, concise sentences, the authors echo Graham's approach to dance: like the movements in her choreography, nothing is wasted, and in such exactness lies the beauty .Floca's fluid, energetic line-and-watercolor illustrations echo the plain boldness of Graham's choreography and make readers feel almost as if they were present at […]
Born to Be Giants : How Baby Dinosaurs Grew to Rule the World
School Library Journal: Gr 4?6?Using current data (some ideas derived from contemporary critters), Judge presents an interesting and attractive introduction to the world of dinosaur young. Her readable text touches on eight Cretaceous dinosaurs, from smallish Psittacosaurus to gigantic Argentinosaurus, describing fossil finds of eggs and embryos, nesting colonies, and possible/probable parenting scenarios. The full-color […]