Book Review
Bear Pond Books – Orangutan Houdini & Creating Global Connections
Thursday, January 8, 2015 Laurel Neme – Orangutan Houdini & Creating Global Connections Laurel Neme travels around the world to learn about, and write about, animals. She is a contributor to National Geographic, host of “The WildLife” podcast, and author of the book Animal Investigators about the world’s first wildlife forensics lab to investigate poaching, smuggling and other…
Read MoreIndie bookstore Bear Pond Books includes ORANGUTAN HOUDINI in list of Best Nonfiction Children’s Books for 2014
Bear Pond Books: Best of Nonfiction Books in 2014 (preK-9th grade) We’re happily reading dozens and dozens (100 actually) books to prepare for our in-store Materials Review for educators that’s happening October 3rd from 9:00 am – 11:00 am. Turns out, there are all sorts of fascinating true stories to read about – was learning…
Read MoreKids’ Home Library review calls ORANGUTAN HOUDINI a book that “wows”
Kids’ Home Library: Books About Intelligent Animals Emphasize Creatures’ Importance Nov 7, 2014 Lee Littlewood Fu Manchu the orangutan is so smart, he outwits zookeepers time and time again. Tsaki the donkey turns his working-animal status into beloved family member, while GQ the quail is curious and venturing. Kids love reading about intriguing animals; the ones…
Read MoreBlog calls ORANGUTAN HOUDINI delightful and perfect for learning about primates
First posted on 2014-11-30 Thrilled by latest review of my book ORANGUTAN HOUDINI which calls it a “delight” and “perfect as a jumping off point for learning about primates and endangered animals.” Joy Makin’ Mamas blog says: “As a story book, this is delightful all by itself. As a jumping off point for learning about primates,…
Read MoreSy Montgomery endorses Orangutan Houdini
First posted on 2014-11-22 Honored my new picture book ORANGUTAN HOUDINI is endorsed by author & adventurer Sy Montgomery. Hear her TEDx talk about how animals think and feel.
Read MoreAnimal Investigators is on CNN’s List of “Must Reads”
17+ must-reads on illegal wildlife trade By John D. Sutter, CNN updated 12:52 PM EDT, Tue March 18, 2014 A black dehorned rhinoceros is followed by a calf in South Africa in 2012. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: The list grows with more suggested reading The next Change the List series will focus on wildlife trafficking Readers voted for John Sutter…
Read MoreExaminer.com Review: Orangutan Houdini’ by Laurel Neme — Exploring the intelligence of animals
‘Orangutan Houdini’ by Laurel Neme: Exploring the intelligence of animals September 18, 2014 8:11 PM MST Orangutan Houdini by Laurel Neme Rating: 3 stars Children will love “Orangutan Houdini” by Laurel Neme, and adults will also enjoy this story based on the very real adventures of Fu Manchu, an orangutan who repeatedly escaped from his…
Read MoreExaminer.com reviews Orangutan Houdini
Examiner.com loves my new book Orangutan Houdini, saying that children will love this exploration of animal intelligence based on the true adventures of a mischievous orangutan.
Read MoreKirkus reviews Orangutan Houdini
Kirkus reviewed my new book ORANGUTAN HOUDINI, calling it “an interesting exploration of animal intelligence for budding zoologists.”
Read MoreThe Warden’s Words
I hope you are enjoying the 25th anniversary issue of International Game Warden magazine. This magazine has seen many changes, including three publishers and editors, in its quarter century of existence, but information about game warden books has been a fixture for most of its life. Some of the early issues had full page reviews of just…
Read MoreWildlife Management Institute
Worth Reading The book previously reviewed was a really well-written exposé of the awful business of herptilenapping. The worth-reading/review book for this month deals with other wildlife abuses, ranging from poaching walruses for their ivory and bears for their gall bladders to smuggling of Native Brazilian costume and ceremonial garb festooned with parts of threatened…
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