Book Review: N is for Nature by Tim Magner

Good Thursday all, Zebee here. Wow! It’s July already! My, uh, our summer camp starts next week. Did you sign up yet? We have some really cool prizes to give away, so be sure you hop over to our zoo camp page to sign up.
Anyway, where was I. Oh yeah, today’s book review day. Isn’t the cover of this book pretty? If you like it, you’ll love the illustrations inside.

Let’s see what some of our friends here at the V Zoo had to say about this book.

Mori: I think it’s cool. But why isn’t “O” for okapi?

Lito: I like the way Tim Magner made learning about nature fun. Like, I didn’t know pandas didn’t growl like a bear. I learned about yaks too.

Honey: I wonder if there were dinosaurs taller than us? What do you think? Anyway, I think the book is a great way to get children interested in learning about nature.

Zamba: I think icebergs are cool. I had no idea they were so big.

Bindi: I agree with Honey. I am going to borrow the book to teach Billy about nature. Maybe it will help calm him down a little.

Zebee: Well, there you have it. I’d say the whole gang here liked the book. So, where can you get your copy? Pop over to Green Sugar Press.

That’s all for today. See you back here Sunday with more zoo news. Zebee out.

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“Earl the Earthworm Digs for His Life” by Tim Magner and illustrated by Lindsay Knapp

Good morning Bloggerville fans. Zebee here. Today I have a book about worms. Not just any worms, but a very special worm named Earl. My boss Joy read it to us the other day and now we all watch where we step. None of us want to step on any of the earthworms that live here in the ‘V Zoo’.

So, what do we know about earthworms? Well, they are worms and live in the dirt.

Here is a brief review of “Earl the Earthworm Digs for His Life” by our boss Joy.
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Meet Earl. Earl is an earthworm who’s just been born. He’s trying to figure out just what it is that he’s supposed to do to contribute to the world. He sees bees, grass, ants and trees and knows he is different. When he realizes what his job in the universe is he is happy and loves to do it. What? DIG. Learn all about earthworms and how wonderful they really are.

Lindsay’s brings Earl’s journey to life. With beautiful vibrant colors she depicts the life of worms both above and below ground.

At the back there is a helpful glossary of terms and a section on composting. You will even learn how to start and maintain your own compost so you can grow beautiful healthy fruits and vegetables to eat.
* * * * *You can purchase “Earl the Earthworm Digs for His Life” at Green Sugar Press

After reading this book, our boss Joy decided to start a compost of our own. She plans on selling the bags of the mixture to raise money to bring some new animals and add new things to the existing exhibits.

I think a zoo is a great place to have a compost. With all the animals we have, our compost mix should be really rich and we’ll be helping the environment at the same time.

Well, that’s all for today. I’ll see you back here Sunday with more zoo news.

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“An Environmental Guide from A to Z” by Tim Magner and illustrated by Aubri Vincent-Barwood

Good morning book fans, Zebee here. Today I have a very interesting book to share with you. “An Environmental Guide from A to Z” takes you, well, let’s see what my boss Joy has to say about it.
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Do you like nature? Come with the author of this book on a journey into nature and learn all kinds of things along the way. Travel from your back yard to Kilimanjaro and the Amazon, even into outer space and below the ocean. Each letter of the alphabet is brimming with information as you explore our environment. Learn also about people who have helped improve our world and how you too can help.

The beautiful watercolor illustrations show our world and all it has to offer. Look for the leaves on each page. They list interesting facts and many have ideas of things you can do at home, school or in your community.
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I sure learned a lot from this book. I know the rest of the animals at the ‘V Zoo’ did too. I bet you will learn a few new things as well.

You can purchase “An Environmental Guide from A to Z” at Green Sugar Press

Okay, I’ve got to go find out what all that noise is over at the Gorilla exhibit, so I’ll see you all back here Sunday for more zoo news, right?

posted by Zebee aka Joy Delgado
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