Theme: conservation

Los tres naufragos (Spanish Edition)

By importer | Published: June 17, 2010
An old marine turtle that has to return to the beach where she was born to deposit her eggs, perhaps for the last time, a young, immature pelican that falls into an oil slick at sea, and a tricky cat that was thrown into the sea are the three protagonists of this story. They will [...]
Descriptors: Caribbean, Fantasy, Primary (Gr. K-3), Puerto Rico » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Galapagos Islands (Nature’s Wonders)

By importer | Published: June 17, 2010
The Galapagos Islands are a natural wonder in every way. They are home to an array of flora and fauna found no other place on earth. In The galapagos Islands explore the beauty and mystery surronding these islands, as well as their geography, wildlife, history, people, and the importance of the preservation of these isles.
Descriptors: Ecudor, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Latin America, Nonfiction, Young Adult (Gr. 9-12) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Elephant Have Right of Way

By importer | Published: October 1, 2009
A noted conservationist describes her nearly thirty years living and working in Africa, describing the various animals with which she has worked and providing a firsthand view of the plight of Africa’s wild animals.
Descriptors: Africa, Kenya, Nonfiction, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Rickie and Henri

By importer | Published: October 1, 2009
Rickie the chimpanzee loved living with her mother in the rain forests of Central Africa, warm and safe. Until the day the hunters came, and took Rickie away to sell at a Congelese market. Luckily, she was resuced by a kind man who adopted Rickie and cared for her. Best of all, he provided an [...]
Descriptors: Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nonfiction, Primary (Gr. K-3) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Dolphin Song

By nersum | Published: December 1, 2008
Just as Martine is settling into life at Sawubona, the wildlife game reserve, with her grandmother and Jemmy, her white giraffe, she must leave for two weeks on a school trip off the coast of South Africa. What begins as an exciting sea adventure quickly turns perilous when Martine and five of her classmates are [...]
Descriptors: Fantasy, Intermediate (Gr. 4-8), Mozambique » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest

By nersum | Published: December 1, 2008
Exhausted from his labors, a man chopping down a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rain forest puts down his ax, and, as he sleeps, the animals who live in the tree plead with him not to destroy their world. “This modern fable with its urgent message contains an abundance of information.”–The Horn Book
Descriptors: All Ages, Brazil, Fantasy, Latin America » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Tyger! Tyger!

By Rebecca | Published: October 29, 2008
Tyger! Tyger! is a moving fable that expresses hope for harmony between the human and the animal worlds. It draws its inspiration from real life–a Buddhist monastery in Thailand that has for years provided sanctuary for one of the world’s most endangered animals, the beautiful Indo-Chinese tiger.
Descriptors: Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (Gr. K-3), Thailand » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

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