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I judged this book by its cover, and that was my mistake

The Boilerplate Rhino: Nature in the Eye of the Beholder by David Quammen

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CBR11bingo: The Collection Look at that awesome cover! It has a rhino on it, for heaven’s sake, which was enough for me to pick it up and look closer. I had been browsing books in the Quadrant Book Mart, one of my favorite little spots in Easton, PA, where I was visiting with my family two Christmases ago, when I spotted that intriguing image. Something about used book stores combined with travel makes me want to test airline luggage weight limits by stocking up on hard cover editions. I wasn’t familiar with David Quammen, but according the dust jacket, he […]

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7/7/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:28 |

An homage to Granny, the world’s oldest known orca, who lived to be 105 years old!

Wild Orca: The Oldest, Wisest Whale in the World by Brenda Peterson

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Wild Orca: The Oldest, Wisest Whale in the World has a little quirk that at first, I missed (looking back, it was pretty obvious). The Granny the young girl speaks of is not her Granny, but Granny the orca whale that is the matriarch of three different pods of whales called J, K and L. My first clue something was up was the fact Granny might not show up if she was busy, and since she was busy being 105 years-old, that might be the case.   Brenda Peterson created a sweet book about the orca whales and the journey they […]

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6/26/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:244 |

“I am a part of all that I have met.” – Lord Tennyson

Carl and the Meaning of Life by Deborah Freedman

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Carl and the Meaning of Life by Deborah Freedman is a spiritual look at how all things are connected. When the Mouse asks Carl, the Worm, why does he do the things he does, Carl does not know. So off he goes to ask the other animals what his purpose is, until one day there is no one left as they have all left. The answer to why everyone has left, gives Carl the answer he was looking for. Freedman pairs the text with some fun, soft, illustrations. They are not overly bold, but they stand out in the places they are […]

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5/29/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:189 |

Next time you say you can’t, think of the hummingbird

Hummingbird by Nicola Davies

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Wow! This book is just that, WOW. The other day, I saw Hummingbird on one of the receiver’s desks at work. I saw this lushly colorful cover by Jane Ray. There were flashy reds, bold blues and gracious greens. I figured this was going to be either something beyond amazing or fall flat and only have its art going for it. Thankfully, it is beyond amazing. While there is nothing earth shattering about this book, Nicola Davies beautifully blends a story and hummingbird facts seamlessly. You see how a bird (that is born in an egg the size of half […]

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5/9/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:158 |

If I was a pen, this review would be my canvas

If I Was the Sunshine by Julie Foglilano

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If I Was the Sunshine is one of those books where there is nothing wrong with it, yet it is also a YMMV book. The text will be relatable on a personal level. You take away what you put into it. If you think it will be a lovely story like Guess How Much I Love You (a father/child relationship) it will be a lovely story about a parent/adult and child relationship). If you think it will be a sappy-pappy piece, then it will be a sappy piece that will be too sugary to stomach. With that said, Julie Foglilano […]

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4/17/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:132 |

Why sing ONE song when you can sing four?

The Blue Songbird by  Vern Kousky

Bird Watch by Christie Matheson

Bird Builds a Nest: A First Science Storybook by Martin Jenkins

Warbler Wave by April Pulley Sayre

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Even though the weather has other plans, the calendar is saying that Spring is around the corner. Therefore, the Spring/Easter displays are in full bloom. And on said display for children’s books at work, we have several bird books. Therefore, a lovely theme of birds grace the below reviews. The first book I want to mention is The Blue Songbird by Vern Kousky is a sweet book about finding your “personal song”, it is obvious this story has been done before (cue: Happy Feet I and II). However, (spoiler) this time the bird finds her actual one-of-a-kind song by going on an adventure. […]

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3/8/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:70 |

I cannot be Quiet as Tomie has a new book!

Quiet by Tomie dePaola

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Oh Tomie! Your illustrations are on point, but the story needs to be in a smaller format! I would love to see this in a lap size or even a medium sized board book. But don’t worry, I still love you Mr. D! Quiet by Tomie dePaola is classic dePaola. A grandfather and his grandchildren go out to enjoy the world around them. While the world is busy and chaotic, there is also quiet to enjoy. The combination of spiritual and secular is there. You can feel the Christian background, but also Quiet has a very modern twist too. The […]

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10/11/2018 's CBR10 Review No:381 |

An Entertaining Setting Straight of Facts with Some Sobering Themes

The Truth About Animals by Lucy Cooke

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It took me a while to read this one since each chapter is self contained so it was easy to read a chapter between other books, and sometimes the break was necessary given how many chapters ended on a similar dark note.  Each chapter in this book deals with a different animal, the myths we still see in pop culture about many species today, and the historical development of some of those views and how the natural sciences have evolved over the years. The chapters were incredibly informational while also having a dry sarcastic wit and sharing some more ludicrous […]

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7/23/2018 's CBR10 Review No:130 |


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