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Earth Day is April 22! How are you and your family going to celebrate? It’s a great day to get outside and ride bikes, or make a point to recycle, but there are other ways you could spend the day. You can learn more about the Earth and the animals and creatures that make the world a special place to be.
Below are lists of books from National Geographic and movies which you and your family may want to take a look at on Earth Day. They all share the common theme of the environment (and some have cute animals too)! Do you have any favorites on the list?
BOOKS
True Green Kids: 100 Things You Can Do to Save the Planet by Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin
This book offers you 100 great tips and tricks on how you can make a difference. Being environmentally friendly isn’t hard with these great ideas!
Classic Treasury of Childhood Wonders by Susan Magsamen
You’ll never get bored with this environmentally aware book. Chock-full of poetry, literature, art and activity ideas, there is something for everyone and is great to share with the family.
Book of Animal Poetry edited by J. Patrick Lewis
Poetry is pretty great. Animals, are also pretty great. How about 200 poems about animals with pictures? Really great! This book is full of roaring, squeaking and soaring.
National Parks Guide U.S.A.
America’s National Parks are some of the country’s most valued treasures. This book has lots of great pictures of the sites, facts about animals there, tips on exploring, and more.
Animal Encyclopedia
Amazing facts about 2,500 animals! This book has maps, fun trivia and 1,000 color pictures of just about any animal you’re curious about.
The World Is Waiting for You by Barbara Kerley
How many times have you been asked “what do you want to be when you grow up?” This book helps you figure it out based on things you love and are interested in now as a kid. All the while encouraging you to explore, discover, and go on adventures!
A Cool Drink of Water by Barbara Kerley
This picture book helps show how we are all connected around the world by our need for water. It doesn’t matter if you get it from the kitchen or scoop it up from a river, we all need this vital resource.
One World, One Day by Barbara Kerley
No matter where you are from or where you are going there is one very basic fact: we are all sharing the same journey. Through amazing pictures and storytelling, see how we are all connected.
Backyard Wilderness by Catherine Herbert Howell
Here’s a pocket guide to many of the great animals found in North America including bats, squirrels, birds and bugs.
Earth in the Hot Seat by Marfe Ferguson Delano
Take a look at how the environment is changing and the scientific reasons behind. Maybe it’ll inspire you to make a difference!
Check out these books in the National Geographic Kids Shop.
MOVIES
Wall-e
This film shows what may happen to our Earth in the future if we don’t take care of it and leave it behind. By taking care of ourselves and protecting the Earth, we can live in a happy and healthy environment.
The Lorax
Can you imagine living in a world without trees? They provide us with oxygen and hundreds of homes for animals. We can all be like the Lorax and protect the remaining trees, or even plant new ones!
Ferngully
Though the rainforests may not be the home of fairies, it is an important ecosystem for other plants and animals. Deforestation and pollution are one the greatest threats to these lush habitats.
Disneynature: Earth
After seeing all the beauty that’s out there, can you imagine it all being wiped out by mankind’s careless ways? Do your part to make the Earth a better place for all of these animals.
Furry Vengeance
How would you react if someone took away your home? These animals aren’t going to stand for the overdevelopment of their land!
March of the Penguins
Take another look at how amazing animals are and their natural environments. It’s our job to protect them.
Hoot
Not everyone has the environment’s best interest at heart. But just like these kids in the movie, you can take a stand and make a difference.
Posted by We arrived in Agra after the long train ride from Varanasi. The hotel we stayed was awesome there were surreys and a huge swimming pool, an air hockey table, billiards, and lots of children’s books. I read 2 Nancy Drew books. One was called Into Thin Air and the other was A Dressing for Disaster. I would highly recommend both for people who like mysteries.
We went sightseeing at the baby Taj and the Agra Fort. The Agra Fort was where the builder of the Taj Mahal was imprisoned by his son who wanted to rule so bad that he killed his three brothers and imprisoned his dad just to rule a small part of India. Then we for a midnight swim and a game of air hockey.
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Posted by Here at DogEared, we love all books! We have a special place in our hearts for series books. When you finish a book, and you wish the story would just keep going, you get your wish with a series.
What’s your favorite book series? Do you plan to start a new series in 2011?
-DogEared
The Mother-Daughter Book Club: Summer
BOOK NAME: The Mother-Daughter Book Club
AUTHOR: Heather Vogel Frederick
Welcome to the book club meeting!
This week we finished reading The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick. Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for this book, as well as the others this year. This will be the last meeting of the Book of the Month club.
If you have finished the book, click “See More” to go to the book club meeting.
If you haven’t gotten that far yet, stop here!
The votes are in! Thanks to everyone who entered the contest and voted for the finalists. All of the reviews were really great.
And now for the big reveal!
The three bloggers who received the MOST votes for their reviews are:
Anuva, 10, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Kennan, 12, Killer Pizza by Greg Taylor
Tamar, 10, A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Congratulations to our winners! Keep reading DogEared to officially “meet” our three new bloggers when we reveal their avatars and read some of their reviews in 2011!
-DogEared
The Mother-Daughter Book Club: Spring
BOOK NAME: The Mother-Daughter Book Club
AUTHOR: Heather Vogel Frederick
Welcome to today’s book club meeting!
This week we read the Spring section of The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick. The girls had a lot of new experiences during this season. Let’s head over to the meeting and talk about them!
If you have read through Spring, click “See More” to go to the book club meeting.
If you haven’t gotten that far yet, stop here!
Hello, faithful DogEared readers!
Thanks so much for voting for your favorite reviews! Contest voting is now closed. We expect to announce the winners of the 2010 So You Wanna Be a DogEared Blogger contest next week.
Happy reading,
DogEared
The Mother-Daughter Book Club: Winter
BOOK NAME: The Mother-Daughter Book Club
AUTHOR: Heather Vogel Frederick
Welcome to today’s book club meeting!
This week we read the Winter section of The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick. It has been freezing cold here at DogEared headquarters, so we think that it was VERY appropriate to read that section this week!
If you have read through Winter, click “See More” to go to the book club meeting.
If you haven’t gotten that far, or if you’re still looking for a copy, stop here!
BOOK NAME: The Mother-Daughter Book Club
AUTHOR: Heather Vogel Frederick
Welcome to today’s book club meeting!
This week we read the Fall section of The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick.
If you have read through Fall, click “See More” to go to the book club meeting.
If you haven’t gotten that far, or if you’re still looking for a copy, stop here!
Oops! We’re sorry, but our poll tool wasn’t working correctly this weekend. Thanks to everybody who brought it to our attention! Our tech team has fixed it (hooray!) and since we know a bunch of you were inconvenienced, we are extending the DogEared voting period for an additional week–so you can now vote through December 17.
We appreciate you being such faithful readers and can’t wait for you to help us choose our next three book bloggers from this talented group.
As you may have noticed, we’re experiencing some difficulties with our poll on the DogEared finalist page. We are working to fix the issue this afternoon. Please visit the finalist page this evening to vote, and thanks for your patience!
-DogEared
The ten finalists of the 2010 DogEared Blogger contest have been chosen! Click here to read the reviews and vote for your favorite. Cast your vote in the poll on the right side of the review page.
Voting ends on December 10, so be sure to come back once a day and vote for your favorite review! Tell all your friends to help vote. The three reviewers that receive the most votes will become our new DogEared Bloggers!
BOOK NAME: The Mother-Daughter Book Club
AUTHOR: Heather Vogel Frederick
December’s book is The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick. It’s the story of four sixth-grade girls who join a book club with their moms. Thanks for suggesting this book, Learn more about this month’s book on the Book of the Month page.
Look for a copy of the book in the local library, or ask your parents to help order it online. We will read the first three chapters of the story for our meeting on Wednesday, December 8. See everyone there!
-DogEared
Posted by BOOK NAME: The Book Thief
AUTHOR: Markus Zusak
Liesel Maminger is a thief. She has a habit of picking up books and taking them…for good. The Nazi book-burnings are where she is the most successful–she justifies that taking just one book won’t make a big difference. With the help of her accordion-playing foster Papa, Liesel learns to read. She feeds her soul with books and uses them to create a better world for herself and family.
I think the Jew that lives in Liesel’s basement, Max is my favorite character. The love he has for Liesel is just amazing. Max shows his fatherly love for Liesel by doing simple things, such as writing her a short letter, and she does the same in return. I like how Liesel’s foster mother’s personality unfolds; she acts bitter and mean, yet inside she is really kind and loving. One thing I don’t appreciate is how she curses at her daughter. The characters were all so different, but combined all of them made this book more than memorable.
This book was just flat-out amazing. It was well written and the author was incredibly descriptive! I’ve written a review on his other book, I Am The Messenger, and that one was just as superb. This author writes great books for young adults and teens.
Markus Zusak wrote this book from death’s point of view, so at times it was a bit complicated and confusing. Honestly, there were a few parts where I just read a whole page over again to understand it. I strongly suggest teens interested in reading this book to look up a sample page from the first chapter online before purchasing. I had to stop at times and let parts of the book sink in, but I also think that’s why I have truly loved it so much.
What an incredible year this has been! Take a look at these 9 lists recapping your favorite amazing videos, tips, games, and more from NG Kids in 2009.
We had so much fun reading with you this year! Bet if you went back and counted all the books we read combined… well, holy moly, it would be a LOT: hundreds, thousands, bajillions (um, roughly…). Anyway, thanks for sharing all your opinions on books you loved, ones you didn’t, and sharing must-read book suggestions with other DogEared readers.
We picked one review from each of this year’s DogEared bloggers for our Top 9 of ’09 List. These are books that got you all fired up to post about or excited to read, and they were books each of the reviewers loved best.
Here is the DogEared Top 9 of ’09 (in no particular order of favorites!).
BRADEN
Mummies by Elizabeth Carney – ’cause we learned how to make a mummy in REAL life… not that we’re going to, but wow!
ELEANOR
Shug by Jenny Han – just for all the funny postings about first kisses. Hee hee.
HANNAH
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke – aka Hannah’s “favorite book of ALL time” also turned us on to other books by this author, Inkspell and Inkheart.
ISABEL
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney – like getting to peek at someone’s private journal, this hilarious book had a waiting list at most of your school libraries.
JORDAN
The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling – is there any ”Best of” list that J.K. Rowling wouldn’t make? That’s what we thought. You are big, big fans.
LILY
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart – ’cause there were so many surprise twists & turns in this plot that you guys kept trying to post book spoilers in the comments of Lily’s review that we had to delete.
PARKER
The Guinness World Records 2010: Book of the Decade – for its freaky pictures, crazy stunts and odd records set across the globe, this book ranks as one of the all-time faves for leaving an impression on readers.
REED
The Fire Within by Chris D’Lacey – hard to choose a favorite review from Reed, who sets our own NG Kids record for posting the MOST reviews this past year (can you say Employee of the Year?), but this mythology series was a pretty good one.
WILL
African Critters by Robert B. Haas – ’cause we are suckers for anything about animals in the wild… we’re National Geographic, after all.
That’s it.
Now, check out these reviews, today is the last day to to vote in our “So You Wanna Be a DogEared Blogger” contest for your favorite NEW bloggers and KEEP READING!
Happy New Year!!
- DogEared
Check out our editor’s picks chosen from all the NG children’s books published this year.
The National Geographic Kids Almanac 2010!
This was a 2009 top seller, which means lots of other kids have liked this book. And, why not? It’s packed with pictures of your favorite animals, games, and zillions of fact to wow your friends and stump your parents.
Our Country’s Presidents
Remember back in January? The U.S. got a new President–Barack Obama, the first African-American President in the White House. You can read all about America’s chief executives from George to Barack and find out who was tallest? Who was oldest? Who had the most kids? in this photo-filled, fact-bursting book.
Alive in the Killing Fields: Surviving the Khmer Rouge Genocide
Looking for a little inspiration this holiday season? Try this incredible, amazing story of Nawuth Keat, a boy who survived the Cambodian Khmer Rouge genocide on wits and luck alone. You’ll be so amazed by the power of his human spirit and his human story that you won’t be able to put this one down.
Snakes!
This National Geographic level 2 reader has all kinds of secrets about snakes (you won’t believe what some can eat). Check it out–it’s ssssensational!
How to Get Rich on the Oregon Trail
Life on the Oregon Trail was no picnic. Pioneers battled everything from illness to lice to thieves. But this book is not just about the nuts and bolts of survival–it’s also about making a fortune! Pick up tips on getting rich while also learning a lot of fun history.
Student Atlas of the World
Whether it’s for help with your homework or just to answer that burning question about where Andorra is exactly, this handy, backpack-sized atlas has all you need.
1776: A New Look at Revolutionary Williamsburg
The Revolution comes alive in this book illustrated with gorgeous, painstakingly accurate reenactment photography. See what life was like not just for the Founding Fathers but also for kids, slaves, blacksmiths, and milliners.
Face to Face with Sharks
Yes, their teeth really are that big! Underwater photographers David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes would know. Find out who is at biggest risk in our oceans–people or sharks.
Bug Science: Science Fair Winners
Take your science fair by storm with these fresh and clever experiments in entomology–the science of creepy, crawly, utterly cool bugs.
True Green Kids: 100 Things You Can Do To Save the Planet by Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin was named the Best Hands-On Science Book by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. True Green Kids is packed with simple things you can do to help save the planet!
Read kids’ reviews about True Green Kids, including how Jordan earned eco-points and how Parker shortened his showers on the DogEared Books Blog.
AD: True Green Kids: 100 Things You Can Do To Save the Planet
Get green tips on National Geographic Kids.
Posted by What is DogEared?
So why did we call it DogEared and not, the, um, book blog?
Hmm…good question, smarty pants!
You know when you read a book and you turn the top edge of a page over to mark your place? Well, that’s called a “dog ear!” We want you to mark this Web page just like that…dog ear DogEared, if you will…and come back here often to read real kids’ reviews and recommendations. Plus, share your own opinions and create your own reading wish list.
Think of it as your own online book club.
Enjoy!
Book Publishers
We are always looking for new titles to include in DogEared. Please send books for our consideration to: National Geographic Kids–Digital Media, 1145 17th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-4688.
