This week’s book takes us to the savannas of East Africa. Follow through the eyes of an elephant calf as his herd searches for water and forages for food. What kind of fascinating animals will they run into? Find out in Schuyler Bull’s Through Tsavo: A Story of an East African Savanna. Take a book, […]
Month: April 2015
Stepping back in time with Juliette Kinzie at ALNC’s Vacation Day Program
This spring brought many wonderful programs to the Aldo Leopold Nature Center, and the Spring Vacation Day programs were a special highlight. Every year during the spring breaks for the Madison area school districts, ALNC holds all-day programs for students ages 5-12, where they explore a range of science and nature topics, observe the spring […]
This Week at the Little Free Library!
Hop on the school bus, because we’re going back, back, back in time this week at the Little Free Library! Join Ms. Frizzle and the gang as they explore the field of paleontology in the Jurassic era finding dinosaur bones. (Little known fact: this book is the first time Ms. Frizzle’s name is ever mentioned.) […]
This Week at the Little Free Library!
Geared toward a more advanced young reader or adult, Robert Leonard Reid’s Arctic Circle: Birth and Rebirth in the Land of the Caribou explores the author’s journey through the mysterious Arctic as he follows the caribou through their annual breeding patterns. Written in his 70’s, Reid reflects on life and death while also delivering natural […]
This Week at the Little Free Library!
The Little Free Library gets scientific this week with 175 Amazing Nature Experiments by G. Morgan! Ideal for parents and teachers alike, flip through this book to find a fun activity the whole family can enjoy and learn from. Take a book, leave a book, and read on! […]
This Week at the Little Free Library!
Paths of the People: The Ojibwe in the Chippewa Valley by Tim Pfaff tranforms the Ojibwe oral tradition into a literary medium. Published by the Chippewa Valley Museum in Eau Claire, this book follows the local tribe through centuries of change and adaptation. Take a book, leave a book, and read on! […]
