Tag Archives: animals

Fox the Tiger

Posted on February 20, 2019 by AnEducationInBooks

I don’t often review easy reader books, however, Corey R. Tabor‘s Fox the Tiger made me and my family laugh aloud. Laughing is a precious thing, and besides, this book covers a theme we all know about: wanting to be someone else. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Easy Readers | Tagged animals, Easy Reader Book, humourous | 1 Comment

All the Animals Where I Live

Posted on May 26, 2018 by AnEducationInBooks

Philip C. Stead‘s picture book, All the Animals Where I Live, wanders through life in the country, stream-of-conscious-style, and introduces us to the characters the author (and his ninety-year-old neighbour) sees on any given day. The quiet life, the artistic life, … Continue reading →

Posted in Love that art, Michigan author/illustrator, Picture books | Tagged animals, country, Michigan, Michigan setting | 1 Comment

The Cave

Posted on November 17, 2017 by AnEducationInBooks

I love picture books with surprise endings, especially funny surprise endings. The Cave by Rob Hodgson delights readers (that’s me!) with expressive illustrations and a funny twist. One illustration shows just eyes in the dark cave with rain coming down and yet the … Continue reading →

Posted in Love that art, Picture books | Tagged animals, picture book, twist ending | 1 Comment

Life

Posted on November 10, 2017 by AnEducationInBooks

A philosophical and hopeful picture book, Life, by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Brendan Wenzel, honors life, growth and change. The book starts with a small plant, and a small elephant, and takes us on a journey through days and … Continue reading →

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How to Swallow a Pig

Posted on January 10, 2017 by AnEducationInBooks

How to Swallow a Pig: Step by Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page is an animal guide in a spot-on deadpan tone that gives tons of information while managing to be a page-turner. Unexpected … Continue reading →

Posted in Books with science links, Picture books, Uncategorized | Tagged animals, nonfiction | Leave a comment

There Is a Tribe of Kids

Posted on July 5, 2016 by AnEducationInBooks

A child travels through sundry of animals: a smack of jellyfish, a turn of turtles, an unkindness of ravens and miscellaneous inanimate items: a formation of rocks, a pile of rubble, an ocean of blue until he finds a tribe … Continue reading →

Posted in Love that art, Love that prose, Picture books, Word choice | Tagged animals, fabulous illustrations, picture book | Leave a comment

Mother Bruce

Posted on February 15, 2016 by AnEducationInBooks

Bruce, a bear who lived by himself, didn’t like many things, especially cute little animals. When one of his egg recipes goes wrong, he finds himself with four goslings who calling him “Mama”. These goslings take their imprinting so seriously that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Books with science links, Picture books | Tagged animals, bears, family, geese, humourous, picture book | 1 Comment

The Tea Party in the Woods

Posted on December 14, 2015 by AnEducationInBooks

The Tea Party in the Woods by Akiko Miyakoshi is a Japanese tale of Little Red Riding Hood, translated into English. A girl in a red skirt and winter hat goes through the woods to bring Grandma a pie. She thinks she’s … Continue reading →

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Me And You

Posted on November 9, 2015 by AnEducationInBooks

Anthony Browne‘s “enchanting new take on the Goldilocks story” is a treat to read and explore. While the three bears go on a walk and let their porridge cool, we simultaneously see Goldilocks’s story unfolding in wordless panes. Why did … Continue reading →