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When Beryl Markham was a small girl, she and her father settled in East Africa. This was the land of rolling savannahs, sparkling oases, majestic animals, and where a little girl was eaten by a lion. In this story 'The Good Lion,' we learn how Beryl's father wisely instructs her on the dangers of Africa. He tells her that this even includes, Paddy, Elkington's TAME lion. He cautions her by telling her that, 'a tame lion is an unnatural lion and whatever is unnatural is untrustworthy'. In this story, we are asked to ponder the question, should a lion be punished for acting like a lion?
Similar books: We're Going on a Lion Hunt by David Axtell;
The Time of the Lion by Caroline Pitcher;
Lion on the Run by Marian Rumsey;
Women of the Wind: Early Women Aviators by Wanda Langley;
Wings and Rockets: The Story of Women in Air and Space by Jeannine Atkins
Reviewed by: mb
Date read: 8/2/2010
ISBN-10: 0618563067
ISBN-13: 9780618563067
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Little Fox loves to spend Saturdays with Father Fox. They sleep in together and then have a whole day planned, but when Mother Fox fixes something new for breakfast, neither Father Fox nor Little Fox are sure they want to try it.
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 10/25/2010
ISBN-10: 0735814406
ISBN-13: 9780735814400
Good Morning, Chick
Mirra Ginsburg (1989), 32 pages
Illustrated by Byron Barton
Audience: Preschool - Preschool
This book tells a simple story of a day in the life of a chick; from hatching, to being hissed at by a cat, falling in the pond, and returning safely to mother hen's wings. The phrase 'like this' is repeated throughout the book, as concepts are explained with brightly colored illustrations.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/28/2009
ISBN-10: 0688087418
ISBN-13: 9780688087418
In this preschool favorite, zoo animals sneak into a zookeeper's house to sleep in his cozy bedroom. Watch as the gorilla steals the zookeeper's keys and releases the animals one by one after the zookeeper wishes them goodnight. What will the zookeeper's wife do when she discovers her bedroom full of zoo animals? This gently humorous story, told primarily through lively pictures, makes a wonderful bedtime read.
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 7/16/2010
ISBN-10: 0399224459
ISBN-13: 9780399224454
Good Thing You're Not an Octopus!
Julie Markes (2001), 40 pages
Illustrated by Maggie Smith
Audience: Preschool - Preschool
With cheerful pictures that communicate a gentle tone, this picture book takes the reader through a number of daily tasks that a little boy doesn't enjoy. 'You don't like to get dressed in the morning? It's a good thing you're not an octopus. If you were an octopus, you would have eight legs to put in your pants!' For each task, there is a different animal, such as a shark for the unhappy teeth brusher ('If you were a shark, you could have two hundred teeth to brush!'). Including various routine daily tasks, this tale could be fun to share with a child who is resistant to activities like getting dressed, taking naps, or riding in car seats.
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 5/28/2010
ISBN-10: 0060284668
ISBN-13: 9780060284664
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