Introduce young nature lovers to the furry and feathered friends of the winter woods with Winter Friends, our board book designed for the very young. Thick and nearly indestructible pages adorned with beautiful photographs feature a delightful story written especially for toddlers. Join the infamous Stranger from Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick’s New [...]
Amazing footage of how a caterpillar avoids detection by predators while enjoying a good feast! From the BBC.
“It’s a close call, but it’ll probably have to come down,” said Neil Calvanese, vice president of the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit agency that runs the park for New York City, in an article in The New York Times. According to the article, thirty-six hours after a freak nighttime storm scythed through mid-Manhattan, felling [...]
Learn the real story about wildlife rehabilition and fawns in the article ”Bambis or not, volunteer cares for 8 fawns” from the Dallas Morning News online. According to the article, a small herd of eight bright-eyed fawns are adapting to the world at South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and being cared for by center volunteer Barry [...]
A few days after this baby owl tumbled out of his nest, he had a little help from neighbors to return to his nest. The owlet is very sweet. This is a heartwarming, must watch video!
Blogger Chris Petrak’s Tales of Birding blog includes loon photos and an interesting post about the Common Loon. Petrak says “Eerie. Haunting. Mysterious. Other worldly. Carrying across the still water in the mistiness of early morning or the dimming light of evening, the song of the loon is the song of the wild and untamed.” “…Now add [...]
As promised in my recent blog post, above is the cover (proof, not final) for the new book, One Child, One Planet: Inspiration for the Young Conservationist. This book is a beautiful collaboration between author Bridget Llewellyn and award-winning wildlife photographers and authors Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick. One Child, One Planet provides environmental [...]
The article “Otter and dogs best friends at wildlife sanctuary” caught my eye. A river otter named Ootie befriended some dogs and now lives at the SOS Wildlife Resources wildlife sanctuary in Darien, Georgia. On one of Elizabeth Oxnard’s afternoon walks with her four dogs along the Sapelo River, she looked behind her to see Ootie [...]
Treehugger.com has beautiful nature photos in the slide show “Reader’s Backyard Nature Photos: Frogs, Fawns, and More”. My favorite is image #16 of the Wallaby with her baby and the moving story behind it. These photos are a MUST SEE. Trust me on this one.
Watch video WITHOUT the advertisement. Our children’s picture books help kids learn to read and teach gentle lessons of nature. The article from ABC News, “Reading to Dogs Helps Kids Build Literacy Skills“, is about how dogs are helping children learn to read. According to the article, Theo, a 5-year-old border collie-greyhound mix, might just be a [...]
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