The Bog Baby by Jeanne Willis (Author)
Gwen Millward (Illustrator)
Ages 4-8
Schwartz & Wade (October 13, 2009)
Cautions: None

Kiwi Magazine Review:
Bog babies do exist. They really do. If you’ve never seen one, you probably had a similar experience when you captured that baby toad or frog and thought you could be best friends forever. But toads, frogs and bog babies don’t belong in pickle jars or pockets. This story really sends a fanciful yet practical message about all of the wonderful creatures who hop, run, skip and fly nearby and that’s exactly how it should remain; let the bog babies stay where they belong as we observe their magic.

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The Backyard Birdsong Guide: Eastern and Central North America By Donald Kroodsma
A Cornell Lab of Ornithology Audio Field Guide A Guide to Listening By Donald Kroodsma
Chronicle Books - April, 2008
Ages: It’s for adults, but kids LOVE it
Cautions: None

Kiwi Magazine Review:
I received this book as a birthday gift and I can not pry it out of my kindergartner’s hands. Although we have dozens of guides to flora and fauna in our area, this is the first book that plays each bird’s song or songs and helps us really identify what’s flying, nesting and feeding nearby. At night, when we can hear the birds, but not see them, we could tell for sure we had a female Great Horned Owl on the prowl. This book goes with us everywhere we travel now in our quest to know with who-o-o-m we’re sharing our piece of the planet. I can’t wait to share it with my girl scout troop!

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Reef by Scubazoo
DK ADULT - August 17, 2009

Kiwi Magazine Review:
I am absolutely wild about nature books and have a giant and ever-expanding collection. This one, is, without exception, the most beautiful photographic collection of the beauty of the ocean’s occupants. The whole family will enjoy looking at this collection. Warning: you will definitely see your children leaning toward careers in marine biology.

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Loose at the Zoo DVD
Infinity Entertainment/Hepcat - May 12, 2009
Ages: 5-12
Cautions: None

Kiwi Magazine Review:
This DVD is mesmerizing for kids and adults alike. Although tempting to personify the animals in this DVD with adjectives like ‘cute’ or ‘adorable,’ this is nature at its best, and this DVD captures the antics of a variety of animals and birds. From the tenacious tigers to the intriguing sloth bears, this DVD would make a great gift for any member of the family, regardless of age.

Synopsis:
Meet the babies at Washington D.C.’s National Zoo. But it’s more than just monkey business for these irresistibly cute and cuddly kids … Even animals have chores!

Where Else in the Wild?: More Camouflaged Creatures Concealed … and Revealed by David Schwartz
Dwight Kuhn (Photographer)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Tricycle Press (September 2009)

Kiwi Magazine Review;
We were so excited to see this title since the first one is a giant hit at home and school. The photography is superb and the technique is educational and fun. In each series, the first photo shows a meadow, beach or forest, and the kids have to search for wildlife in the photo; the second photo fades out the background to show the critter in its hiding spot. The poem which accompanies each set of photos is informative and memorable.

Product Description
Chicadees, a snowshoe hare, and 9 other concealed creatures await readers in this stunning follow-up to the award-winning WHERE IN THE WILD? Cryptic poems give clues to the identities of the animals hidden behind 11 gatefolds. Think you’ve seen one? Open the page to find out. Through imaginative writing and full-color photographs, authors David M. Schwartz and Yael Schy, and photographer Dwight Kuhn, explain the what, why, and how of nature’s animal camouflage.

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