Theme: wildlife

Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Mountain gorillas are playful, curious, beautiful, and fiercely protective of their families. They are also one of the most endangered species in the world. For many years, mountain gorillas have faced the threat of t death at the hands of poachers. Funds raised by “gorilla tourism”––bringing people into the forest to see these majestic animals––have [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Rwanda, Uganda » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Breakfast in the Rainforest: A Visit with Mountain Gorillas

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

A photographer shares a rare glimpse of mountain gorillas in the wild — and inspires readers to help protect them.Powerful but shy, the African mountain gorilla struggles for survival in the rainforests of Uganda’s national parks. Follow wildlife photographer Richard Sobol on an arduous journey to these hidden habitats and take a hushed, close-up look [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Uganda » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Dolphin Song

By Yoo Kyung Sung | 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 (ages 9-14), Mozambique » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Ahmek

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

This is the story of Ahmek, a young beaver, going about the business of living in his natural habitat. Through his eyes, we see a man, an artist painting the wilderness. Slowly, cautiously, Ahmek and the man establish a rapport, only to have it shattered when poachers destroy the beaver dam and threaten Ahmek’s life. [...]

Descriptors: Canada, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Nilo and the Tortoise (Dinofours)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, near the Equator, lie the, Galapagos Islands- a tropical haven for sea lion, giants tortoises, and colorful birds. Nilo has visited these islands many times with his father. But when his father’s boat break down, the stranded boy encounters these amazing animals firsthand in an adventure he never [...]

Descriptors: Ecudor, Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Pascual’s Magic Pictures

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Having saved enough money to buy a disposable camera, Pascual goes into the Guatemalan jungle to take pictures of monkeys, but the results are not what he expected.

Descriptors: Guatemala, Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Hugo Hippo’s ABC Fun Book in Africa

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Hugo Hippo and his animal friends introduce children to the geography and wildlife of Africa, in a colorful and alliterative ABC book.

Descriptors: Africa, Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book » Other Themes: , » Comments closed