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Book Review: Wonder Walkers – an amazing world to explore and share

June 5, 2022June 4, 2022 ~ ruthcoffey ~ Leave a comment

The natural world inspires empathy and imagination in this joyful, uplifting book.

Book Review: Moth: An Evolution Story

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 ~ Sunil Amrith ~ 1 Comment

“How can we tell our children the truth about this beautiful, imperiled planet?”

Book Review: Nen and the Lonely Fisherman

October 15, 2021October 14, 2021 ~ ruthcoffey ~ 2 Comments

A tender lovestory with a message of equality, courage and environmental awareness.

Book Review: Zonia’s Rain Forest – lessons the children have to teach us

April 24, 2021April 23, 2021 ~ ruthcoffey ~ 1 Comment

In the rain forest of the Peruvian Amazon, Zonia hears the call of the forest - and teaches us all as she answers.

Book Review: We Are Water Protectors – a powerful book that yields its wisdom drop by drop

April 15, 2021April 14, 2021 ~ ruthcoffey ~ 1 Comment

Exquisite illustrations and layers of meaning in a powerful narrative about Indigenous-led movements to protect the Earth and speak for those that cannot speak for themselves.

Longing for Spring and for Renewal – book reviews

February 20, 2021February 19, 2021 ~ ruthcoffey ~ Leave a comment

Snowy weather turns my thoughts - and our reading - to seeds and growth and Spring, and the families we want to share it with.

Book Review: When the Whales Walked and other incredible evolutionary journeys

February 17, 2021February 16, 2021 ~ ruthcoffey ~ Leave a comment

Chock full of information from warm-blooded crocodiles to snakes with legs and 10 foot apes, this books has something for every child - and some important messages about extinction and evolution.

Book Review: Wild City: Meet the Animals Who Share Our City Spaces

February 6, 2021February 6, 2021 ~ ruthcoffey ~ Leave a comment

City after global city springs from the page with a scratch of claws, a flap of wings, a soft slither - meet and make space for our 'wild neighbors'.

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