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National Best Books 2010 Award
Sponsored by USA Book News “Busy with Bugs is a great resource for budding entomologists. The activities described here tap into kids’ natural curiosity about insects and other arthropods, leading them to truly appreciate and care for our natural world.” Annie Ray, Resident Entomologist for the Bugscope Project, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign “A refreshing alternative to computers and video, this book encourages children to go outside and personally explore the natural world around them. The amount of insect information is impressive!” Alison Mallin, Entomology Curator and Collections Registrar, North Museum of Natural History and Science in Lancaster, Pennsylvania “What a fun, thorough, unique view on the study of insects. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about some of our most beloved arthropod amigos. I know that I would have had this book had it been available when I was a kid.” Dr. John Wallace, Forensic Entomologist and Professor of Biology, Millersville University, Millersville, Pennsylvania “Busy with Bugs is a great reference guide for the young naturalist, a very good learning tool to stimulate the curiosity of all. I liked it a lot.” John Fortino, Butterfly House Coordinator, Hershey Gardens, Hershey, Pennsylvania “This is a fun-filled guide to the world of insects with many exciting activities and adventures for young scientists. Countless activities suggest many questions for kids to investigate and each is accompanied with fun facts and jokes!” Dr. Karen Oberhauser, University of Minnesota, Founder of Monarchs in the Classroom “Albert is recognized for her many literary contributions that serve to enlighten and educate children and adults alike regarding environmental concerns.” ForeWord magazine “Busy with Bugs is packed cover to cover with activities that young people can do to learn more about the insects in their own backyards. From creating bug traps to planting a butterfly garden (or a caterpillar garden), collecting spider webs, creating a soil zoo, or even setting up a "Bug Olympics," this entertaining hands-on resource is ideal for stimulating a love of science and nature. An abundance of educational facts about the insect kingdom, a glossary, and an index round out this amazing and user-friendly interactive resource, especially ideal for teachers but also great for parents and babysitters interested in teaching young people more about the smaller worlds around them." The Midwest Book Review “Busy with Bugs is nothing short of amazing....This book is just plain solid science....[It] teaches you how to build seven different bug traps, talk to fireflies, collect a spider web, and raise a whole slew of bugs, such as grasshoppers, ladybugs, butterflies, fruit flies, ants, spiders, pill bugs — and more! It explains the anatomy of insects with detailed diagrams. It talks about the classification of insects, such as the Honey Bee. It teaches kids to be observant and ask questions....My favorite feature of this book was the "Keeping-Bugs Chart," which tells you what type of food, water, shelter, and other things needed to keep different types of insects. Now I can successfully keep a pill bug for my son to enoy!" Crystal Rapinchuk on her blog, Surviving a Teacher's Salary - survivingateacherssalary@blogspot.com "Busy with Bugs by Toni Albert is a fun book for kids who love bugs and adventures....My seven-year-old daughter was absolutely enthralled with this book. She wanted to go outside right away and start digging in the dirt looking for millipedes and pill bugs....The artwork in Busy with Bugs is amazingly detailed. The glossary at the end of the book is very thorough and informative. I absolutely adore books with this much detail and learning packed in. If you home school, have an inquisitive child or want to learn more about bugs yourself this would make a wonderful addition to your library." Erin Amundsen on her blog, A Review and Giveaway - areviewandgiveaway.com My son has already enjoyed looking through this vibrantly illustrated book! We've talked about some of the bugs he can identify and some that we've never seen before. I know this book will be used for years to come at our house! I would highly recommend this book to any child who is interested in learning about bugs, and teachers and homeschooling families who are studying about the fascinating world of bugs! It's refreshing to see Albert's dedication to educating children and adults alike about what we can do to help take care of our planet! Julie Piller on her blog, Sharing Savings with You - sharingsavingswithyou.com This is a wonderful book, a great teaching tool for anyone homeschooling, or even school teachers. The book is just amazing. We loved the pictures, and the knowledge in the book is phenomenal. This is a MUST have in every home. I know we will go back many times for years to come and read up on a bug that we found or how to keep that Pill Bug alive...I’m totally mesmerized by this book. Melanie Roberts on her blog, 2 Boys +1 Girl = One Crazy Mom - twoboysonegirlandacrazymom.com I am in love with this book...a very interesting and informative and fun book! Hayley Kolb on her blog, Hanging Off the Wire - hangingoffthewire.blogspot.com As soon as Busy with Bugs was taken out of the package, “Bug” immediately claimed it as his own! I know that first day we spent a good hour and a half looking over all the beautifully illustrated pictures and spot reading about some of his favorite insects...He absolutely loves this book and there is hardly a day that goes by that he does not sit down and take time out to look over the book and decide which activity he is going to do first...We completely recommend everyone to pick up a copy of Busy with Bugs. Not only will it make a fun family activity but it would also make a wonderful addition to any classroom! Stephanie Grant on her blog, The Cartoon Lovin' Momma - cartoonlovinmomma.blogspot.com I am a huge fan of this book. The boys (and me too!) learned a whole lot of interesting facts and we are armed with lots of fun and educational things to do together as a family. The illustrations (done by Margaret Brandt) are bright, interesting and accurate so we know just what kind of creepy critters we are looking at. Bravo for Busy with Bugs! Kristin Jordan on her blog, Reviewed by Mom - reviewedbymom.blogspot.com
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Is a problem as big as the destruction of rain forests too big for a seven-year-old to tackle? Not at all. Cammie and her little brother Cooper know what must be done, and in a flight of imagination, they do it. Along the way, the fearless siblings have outrageous adventures that young readers applaud: they count the teeth of a crocodile, tickle the toes of poison-arrow frogs, and howl at a howler monkey. But what happens when they meet a frowning foreman and his crew who are cutting down the rain forest? That's when we discover how simple a solution can be.
"Saving the Rain Forest With Cammie and Cooper is a commendable project and a unique way of looking at the first steps of [environmental] education. Especially appreciated the Note to Parents and Teachers at the end." Noel Paul Stookey, the "Paul" of Peter, Paul and Mary and a children’s favorite in the Hugworks Music Series from Celebration Shop "Cammie and Cooper remind us that we each have the power to stop tropical deforestation by using our voices. Each child and family…can make sure that the magical rainforests of the world—and their extraordinary wildlife—will be around for future generations to explore and enjoy." Tensie Whelan, Executive Director of the Rainforest Alliance "Albert is nationally recognized for her many literary contributions that serve to enlighten and educate children and adults alike regarding environmental concerns. [She] continues her strong and tireless campaign to teach children how to care for the Earth and its inhabitants." ForeWord Magazine "Excellent
book! Great for helping young children become aware of what is happening
on Janine Licare Andrews, Cofounder of Kids Saving the Rainforest
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"I Heard the Willow Weep is a very highly recommended acquisition for school and community libraries, and would make a superb gift for environmentally aware children."
Children’s Bookwatch
"Albert is nationally recognized for her many literary contributions that serve to enlighten and educate children and adults alike regarding environmental concerns. This book continues her strong and tireless campaign to teach children how to care for the earth and its inhabitants." ForeWord magazine
"This superb picture book introduces young readers to some of today’s most pressing environmental problems through Toni Albert’s engaging story poem enhanced by Margaret Brandt’s powerful illustrations." The Midwest Book Review
"I Heard the Willow Weep is a resource for parents, teachers, and librarians who want to teach kids, ages five through ten, about environmental issues. Motivates children to become better caretakers of our planet by presenting projects and hands-on activities they can do." Curriculum Administrator
"I Heard the Willow Weep helps teachers promote environmentalism and teach children how to care for planet Earth. The goal is to give students confidence that we can restore beauty and health to our earth. Highlights include projects and activities for children, ecofacts, and practical suggestions for taking better care of the planet." California Educator
"I Heard the Willow Weep is one of few educational resources published for children that awakens the conscientiousness of humankind to the past and current damage that has been levied against the planet earth and its wildlife." ForeWord magazine
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This book is not just for reading—it's an activity book packed with nature experiments, crafts, recipes, puzzles, riddles, mazes and quizzes. What better way to learn about the rainforests and their plight." Girls' Life "The Remarkable Rainforest is filled with fun and informative activities teaching what rainforests are, what kinds of plants and animals live in them, why the rainforests are important, how they are threatened, and how we can help save them. Ideal for home schooling as well as classroom use…."
The
Midwest Book Review "The Remarkable Rainforest brings children closer to nature. This colorful activity book is loaded with hands-on tips....Keeps kids entertained and informed." E: The Environmental Magazine "The Remarkable Rainforest...is a good resource for 4-through-8 grade teachers planning to include rainforest education in their curriculum....Kids learn about the physical environment of the rainforest, rainforest cultures, and causes of rainforest degradation. The guide explores the specific causes and consequences of rainforest destruction." Rainforest Action Network: World Rainforest Report "The Remarkable Rainforest combines learning about the environment and fun...to inform children about the plight of the world's rainforests."
NEA
Today
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"The
Incredible Coral Reef is a compilation of activities that provide a
page-by-page introduction to the coral reef community, explain how ancient coral
reefs are reeling from the effects of human carelessness, and help kids discover
what they can do to protect [them]." The
Midwest Book Review "[A book] that combines learning about the environment and fun. ...The Incredible Coral Reef uses experiments, puzzles, riddles, mazes, and crafts to inform children about the plight of the world's coral reefs." NEA Today
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The EcoJournals, based in solid science, were written to encourage children to observe and explore nature more and more closely and then to write about their experiences and observations. Entries from the author’s nature journals serve as models for children’s nature writing.
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School Library Journal
Parenting
Kids: A Woman’s Day special interest publication “A Kid’s Winter EcoJournal. This little book contains short stories and over 50 do-it-yourself kid activities arranged chronologically to correspond with winter weather and holidays. All of these activities make for good old-fashioned fun. Even better, many of them...help teach children about the wildlife around them.” E: The Environmental Magazine
Keystone Conservationist “This series of EcoJournals for each season of the year will encourage your kids to really explore and gain from going outdoors...Toni Albert’s writing is just plain enjoyable to read—she relates funny incidents with her cat watching webworms crawl around the top of an empty flower pot, or what it was like to gaze into the eyes of a box turtle, or finding with surprise that she thought the dried leaves skittering across the road were little mice and thinking, ‘I should get a bumper sticker: I brake for leaves.’” Pennsylvania Homeschoolers A Kid’s Winter EcoJournal is another wonderful book to add to your child’s library. There are four books in the series, one for each season. Toni Albert delivered yet again with this book. It’s set up by date starting December 1st and going until February 28th. The activities are divided up into weekly sections. This allows the child to spend some time on each activity but also doesn’t make the book overwhelming. Each section has a journal area for your child to write in. My daughter likes to hurry when she’s writing so I have to keep reminding her to write in her best handwriting. This is a book I plan to keep in her file of school work so I wanted her to write nicely. She loved coloring in the birds on the edges of each page. Again, the detailed art is wonderful even though it isn’t in color. We have had so much fun that I’m already planning on buying the other three books in the series so we can continue our EcoJournal adventures. Erin Amundsen on her blog, A Review and Giveaway - areviewandgiveaway.com
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For
kids who love bugs and bug adventures, Busy with Bugs
buzzes with practical information, stunning art in butterfly colors, fun
facts, and 160 exciting hands-on-bugs activities.
"The
Incredible Coral Reef is packed with activities to bring coral reefs alive.
"A
complete resource for teaching about the ecology of coral reefs, how they're
threatened, and how to protect them."
Learning
“There's
a whole world of nature waiting for you, and it's closer than you think.... Read
A Kid's Spring EcoJournal: With Nature Activities for Exploring the Season
by Toni Albert (Trickle Creek Books)."
Ranger Rick 
“A
Kid’s Spring EcoJournal...offers March-to-May activities that encourage
kids to get outdoors and then write and read about what they see. The book shows
students in grades three and higher how to care for wildflowers, grow
worms, help nesting birds, build a squirrel house, and collect animal tracks.
Writing space and detailed illustrations accompany each activity.” 
“Author
Toni Albert’s poetic descriptions of her personal experiences at her special
home on Trickle Creek warmly portray her
sincere love and passion for nature and all its wild wonders and creatures.
Endless ideas for writing and drawing are offered in her unique book/journals [EcoJournals].
Packed with ecology related projects.” 
“A
Kid’s Fall EcoJournal. Packed with activities that encourage kids to study
the environment in their own backyards,
this beautifully illustrated book is a great tool for exploring the season.
Author Toni Albert has included short entries from her nature journals, and
encourages readers to keep their own.” 
“Toni
Albert loves kids, but even more she loves ‘teaching kids to care for the
earth.’ It radiates from each new EcoJournal. Albert’s twenty years
of daily strolls through the trails of the woodlands around Trickle Creek, with
nature journal in hand, were waiting to be mined for the wealth of nature
activities they could provide for young readers.”