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Show m Page 4 THE DAILY HERALD, Bow aad ftmilj Eipo, Wednesday, October 23, 19 into a variety of Earth-friendl- children's boot y By SANDRA DRAPER by cutting up magazine pictures bring storyteller Jay O'Callahan 's tale to life. "The Pebble in My Pocket: A History of Our Earth," written by Meridith Hooper and illustrated by Chris Coady. Ages (VikingPenguin. $14.99) A pebble seems like such a simple thing, until you imagine the places it's been and the way it's been transformed. That's the concept behind this picture book tracing the geological formation of the Earth. "Once When the World Was Green," written by Jan Wahl and illustrated by Fabricio Vanden-broecAges 7 and up. (Tricycle Press, $14.95) Jan Wahl weaves a cautionary tale of the need for conserv ation in the story of Corn Grower, his wife, Moon-Suand their son Small Ears. Problems arise when Corn Orange County Register Luckily for the Earth, most .youngsters are light years ahead of adults on the need to protect out planet's natural resources. Though e celebrate Earth Day only once 'a year (in April), you'll find no d of children's "ikhortage g hooks to dig into with your ecologists. "Children Save The Rain For-- , est," written by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent and photographed by Dan 3- - Perlman. Ages 10-1SI 5.99) fc Accompany the author and photographer on a colorful journey to the Bosque Eterno de Los Ninos, the International Children's Rain Forest. The 42,000-acr- e preserve exists in large measure because of donations from children around the world. The rain forest is in Costa Rica, an area settled by Quakers who valued the forest for its water supply. As the Costa Rican population grew, more and more forests were cut down to make room for farms. 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This can prevent seri-- 1 ous damage to the walls by stain- -' ing, plaster damage and wood rot over a long period of time. ; 200 CAT Cash : CCMFCR an Questions and answers Meanwhile. Sharon Kinsman, a Daly Herald PhotoMatthew R. Smith biology teacher from Maine, put Children's environmental books are growing in pop- plants and animals and other aspects of Mother together a slide show and lecture on the importance of the forest to ularity as kids learn about The Rain Forests, various Earth. human life. A Swedish teacher indoors and out. "Ecology For Every Kid" by on the w ings of butterflies. invited Kinsman to talk to her Janice VanCleave. Ages 10 and up. Sandved was inspired by spot"Mother Earth, Father Sky: young students about the forest, and (John Wiley & Sons, $10.95) ting the letter F on the w ing of an Poems of Our Planet," selected by g swn a effort was born Is there a science project in your exotic butterfly housed in the attic Jane Yolen and illustrated by Jenthat spread to the United States, child's future? Author Janice of the Smithsonian Institution. nifer Hewitson. Aces 10 and up. tackles ecology in this lat"I marveled at its perfection Japan. Germany and Britain. (Boyds Mills Press $15.95) The six chapters are informaest installment in her "Science for not even a calligrapher could have Jane Yolen, a children's book tive, easy to follow and include Fun" series. improved on the delicacy of the author and poet, puts on her editing breakouts on the plants and aniWith 25 chapter headings such as tiny creation. I photographed the hat for this collection of poems mals found only in rain forests. Togetherness, Food Chain, Global letter and hung the print next to my paying tribute to our fragile enviThe end of the book includes infordesk. ... Then one day. it suddenly ronment. Works by famed poets Warming and Acid Rain, VanCleave mation on how children can conoffers basic information on a topic dawned on me that having found such as Carl Sandburg. C.S. Lewis tinue to aid the project. and experiments to further a stuone letter ... there might be others and John Keats are sprinkled ' "Taking Care of the Earth: dent's understanding. The flying around." among lesser known (but no less in Action," written by LauSandved challenged himself to worthy) writers. drawings are decidedly rence Pringle and illustrated by iow-tec- h but functional nonetheless. find them all. The results are capti"Herman and Marguerite: an Bobbie Moore. Ages "The Butterfly Alphabet," vating. Earth Story," written by Jay (Boyds JMills Press, SI4.95) written and photographed by Kjell Here are a few other recent chilO'Callahan and illustrated by LauRain forests aren't the only B. Sandved. All ages. (Scholastic, dren's books w ith a nature theme: ra O'Callahan. Ages "Kids Garden: The Anytime, (Peachtree Publishers, $15.95) places children are protecting. This $15.95) book chronicles efforts by schooAH who have stopped to marvel Anyplace Guide to Sowing & Marguerite is a caterpillar who lchildren around the United States at the beauty of a passing butterfly Growing Fun" by Avery Hart and befriends Herman the earthworm Iwho are planting trees, starting will find themselves engrossed in Paul Mantell. Ages 5 and up. as he ventures above ground to "The 'recycling programs, creating Butterfly Alphabet." (Williamson Publishing, $12.95) explore a dormant apple orchard. .wilderness habitats and bringing a Renow n nature photographer Kjell If there's a budding gardener in Together Marguerite and Herman Sandved spent 20 y ears on the prothe house, here's a book that will entice other life back into the jhalt to outdoor balloon launches. The final chapter of the book ject and traveled to 30 countries, help him put down roots. Full of orchard, just in time for Marguerite offers addresses for various envist useful information in to enjoy the blooming trees after eventually photographing the letronmental groups that have pro- ters of the alphabet and the numersegments, this book will her transformation into a butterfly. grams aimed at young people. als 0 to 9 all found in the pattern keep the household blooming Colorful collage illustrations made 691CI II Grower gets greedy and begiS. slaying animals in the forest more for luxury than for need. "When Birds Could Talk and Bats Could Sing " toid by Virginia Hamilton and illustrated by Barry Moser. Ages 7 and up. (Scholastic, .i 17.95) Award-winnin- g author Virginia Hamilton shares wonderful stories about the world's smallest creatures in her retelling of African-Americfolktales. j "Earth Always Endures: Native American Poems," with photographs by Edward S. Curtis. Ages 10 and up. (VikingPenguin, $19.99) Haunting images by Edward Curtis, who specialized in ph& tographing Native Americans in the early 1900s, add a visual credence to the chants, poems and songs of many North American tribes. Home Remodeling: ter. "S Tii Pii,naiawMmi AMERICAN FORK 88 W. MAIN 763-878- 7 J) Starting October 21, 1996 730 East 300 South Sprlngvllle, UT 1 (its rnlillos lite lx'ircr lo a free insljlljtion of o custom closet by he Closet I,h lory Limit one installation per household. May not be used in c i iiijiiiii lion with any other promotion or ofler. ! 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