|summary=Ten reasons to love an elephant, eh? Well, personally, I've never needed ten reasons as they've always been my favourite large animal, the gentle giants of Africa and India, but it was good to find out more about them. Perhaps the most surprising fact which I discovered was that they live in herds headed by their ''grandmothers''. Female elephants and their calves stay together and the oldest female elephant is the one in charge as she knows where to find food and water - and she knows her herd. She remembers about people too.
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{{Frontpage|classisbn=Grindrod Outskirts|title=Outskirts|author=John Grindrod|rating=4|genre=Animals and Wildlife|summary='' Outskirts'' is an interesting take on a phenomenon of the modern age: the introduction of the green belt of the countryside surrounding inner-"wikitable" cellpadding="15" city housing estates. John Grindrod grew up on the edge of one such estate in the 1960s and '70s, as he puts it, ''I grew up on the last road in London.'' Grindrod explores the introduction of the green belt, and the various fights and developments it has gone through over the subsequent decades, as environmental and political arguments have affected planning decisions. Within this topic, he has somehow managed to wind around his personal memories of childhood, producing a memoir with a lot of heart.}}
<!-- Grindrod -->{{Frontpage|-isbn=Moss Wild| styletitle="widthWild Kingdom: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"Bringing Back Britain's Wildlife|author=Stephen Moss[[image:Grindrod Outskirts.jpg|leftrating=4|linkgenre=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1473625025/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]Animals and Wildlife| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: leftWildlife has been declining in Britain over the last few decades;"|===[[Outskirts it is an unfortunate by John Grindrod]]=== [[image:4star-product of human population growth, which in the modern world has increased significantly.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[Through this book Moss suggests a few ways in which we can start to bring back some of Britain's wildlife without compromising the human way of life:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]], [[:Category:Autobiographywe can co-exist with nature.}}{{Frontpage|Autobiography]]isbn=Sewell Spot|title=The Big Bird Spot''Outskirts'' is an interesting take |author=Matt Sewell|rating=4|genre=Animals and Wildlife|summary=Recently I stood on a phenomenon of viewing platform at the modern age: the introduction RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs whilst a very helpful volunteer guided my sightline to one of the green belt of countryside surrounding inner city housing estates. John Grindrod grew up puffins who'd arrived on the edge of one such estate cliffs in the 1960's and '70'slast few days. Finally, as he puts itI found one, ''I grew up after visually sorting through all the other birds on the last road in Londonprecipitous cliff face.'' Grindrod explores the introduction of the green belt, It was great fun and the various fights and developments it has gone through over the subsequent decades, as environmental and political arguments have affected planning decisionsvery rewarding. Within this topic, he has somehow managed to wind around his personal memories of childhoodThe third double-page spread in wild-life author and artist Matt Sewell's first book for children, ''The Big Bird Spot'', producing a memoir with a lot of heart. [[Outskirts by John Grindrod|Full Review]] <!shows some cliffs very like those at Bempton, but this time you're going to be looking for twenty-- Moss -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-alignthree Little Auks, in amongst the guillemots, puffins, herring gulls and razorbills. Oh, and you're looking for a pair of binoculars too: top; text-align: center;"our bird watcher is very careless because you're going to have to find them in every picture.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Burkey_Ethics|title=Ethics for a Full World or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World?[[image:Moss Wild.jpg|leftauthor=Tormod V Burkey|linkrating=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0099581639/ref4|genre=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Animals and Wildlife| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Wild Kingdom: Bringing Back Britain's Wildlife by Stephen Moss]]=== [[image:4starBurkey argues that man's current practices are outside the realms of nature. He is no longer part of the ecosystem but instead exists above it through his dominating ways.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Animals He is himself distanced even further by advancement in technologies, industry, money and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Wildlife has been declining in Britain over the last few decades; all the pollution that comes with them. The natural world, Burkey argues, no longer exists for man because he has altered it is an unfortunate by-product of human population growthsuch things. Indeed, global warming has caused climate change, which in , if it continues, will make the modern world has increased significantlyunrecognisable. Through this book Moss suggests For the world to become fuller, for it to be a few ways in which we can start world that seeks to bring back some provide for the needs of Britain's wildlife without compromising the human way of life: we can co-exist with natureevery living thing, then it needs to change. [[Wild Kingdom: Bringing Back Britain's Wildlife by Stephen Moss}}{{Frontpage|Full Review]]isbn=Ljung_Butterfly <!-- Sewell -->|title=Build a ... Butterfly|-author=Kiki Ljung| stylerating="width: 10%; vertical4.5|genre=Children's Non-align: top; text-align: center;"|Fiction[[image:Sewell Spot.jpg|left|linksummary=httpI love butterflies://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1843653265/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[The Big Bird Spot by Matt Sewell]]=== [[image:4starthey're one of the delights of my garden and it's always a pleasure when there are children there and they see a butterfly close up, possibly for the first time, as it rests on a flower.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Children's NonKiki Ljung has given us the opportunity to learn about butterflies and also to build a 3D model of our own. The book is primarily aimed at the five to eight-year-Fiction]]old age group, [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Recently but I have to confess that I stood on had a viewing platform at the RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs as a very helpful volunteer guided great deal of fun building my sight line to one of the puffins who'd arrived on the cliffs in the last few daysown painted lady. Finally, I found one, after visually sorting through all the other birds on the precipitous cliff face. It was great fun learned quite a bit too!}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Jones_Foxes|title=Foxes Unearthed: A Story of Love and very rewarding. The third double-page spread Loathing in wild-life Modern Britain|author =Lucy Jones|rating=4|genre=Animals and artist Matt Sewell's first book for childrenWildlife|summary=As one of the largest predators left in Britain, ''The Big Bird Spot''the fox is captivating: a comfortably familiar figure in our country landscapes; an intriguing flash of bright-eyed wildness in our towns. Yet no other animal attracts such controversy, shows some cliffs very like those at Bemptonhas provoked more column inches or been so ambiguously woven into our culture over centuries, perceived variously as a beautiful animal, but this time you're going to be looking for twenty three Little Auksa cunning rogue, in amongst the guillemots, puffins, herring gulls a vicious pest and razorbillsa worthy foe. Oh, and you're looking for a pair As well as being the most ubiquitous of binoculars too: our bird watcher wild animals, it is very careless, because you're going to have to find them in every picturealso the least understood. Here Lucy Jones investigates the truth about foxes – delving into fact, fiction, folklore and her own history with the creatures. Discussing the debate on foxes, Jones asks what our attitudes towards foxes says about us, and our relationship with the natural world. [[The Big Bird Spot by Matt Sewell|Full Review]]}}<!-- Burkey -->{{Frontpage|isbn=Metisola_1st|-title=My First Animals| styleauthor="width: 10%; verticalAino-align: top; text-align: center;"Maija Metsola|rating=4[[image:Burkey_Ethics.jpg|left|linkgenre=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1905570856/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Animals and Wildlife| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Ethics for Get used to two simple words if you have a Full World orchild, Can Animal-Lovers Save the World''What's That? by Tormod V Burkey]]=== [[image:4star'' You will hear it over and over and over again.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Burkey argues If you are lucky they are pointing at something that man's current practices are outside the realms you actually know – chair, hat, my sense of natureregret. He Sometimes they will point at something that is no longer part not too familiar. Here the parental practice of the ecosystem, but instead exists above making something up comes into play – it through his dominating ways's a bird type thing. He is himself distanced even further by advancement in technologiesBooks that show images of items, industrycolours or animals may seem a little dull to an adult, money and all but to a toddler learning about the pollution world, they are a who's who of what's that comes with them. The natural world, Burkey argues, no longer exists for man because he has altered it by such things}}{{Frontpage|isbn=Packham_Babies|title=Amazing Animal Babies|author=Chris Packham and Jason Cockcroft|rating=3. Indeed, global warming has caused climate change5|genre=Animals and Wildlife|summary=Many children love animals, which, if it continues, will make the world unrecognisable. For the world to become fuller, for it to be but they love baby animals even more. Would you rather watch a dog or watch a world that seeks to provide for the needs of every living thing, then it needs to change. [[Ethics for puppy? A cat or a Full World kitten? A meerkat or, Can Animal-Lovers Save the Worlda smaller meerkat? by Tormod V Burkey|Full Review]] <!The answer is a no brainer to most children who enjoy the wide-- Ljung -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Ljung_Butterflyeyed stumbling of youth that is not dissimilar to their own.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1847809154/ref=nosimHowever, someone needs to give them the facts about baby animals and who better than wildlife presenter Chris Packham?tag=thebookbag-21]]}}{{Frontpage| styleisbn="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"PrasadamHall_Pairs|title=Pairs in the Garden|author=Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Lorna Scobie|rating=4|genre=[[Build a ... Butterfly by Kiki Ljung]]===Animals and Wildlife[[image:4.5star.jpg|linksummary=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children''Pairs in the Garden'' is a fun book/game hybrid for little fingers into creepy crawlies. It's Nona lift-Fiction|Childrenthe-flap book with a difference, because not only do you get to see what's Non-Fiction]]underneath, [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]], [[:Category:Crafts|Crafts]] I love butterflies: they're one of you then must see if you can find a matching pair on the delights same page. But beware! You cannot just use the process of my garden and it's always a pleasure when elimination because there are children there and they see a butterfly close up, possibly for the first time, as it rests on a flower7 flaps on each page, but only 3 pairs to find. Kiki Ljung has given us the opportunity to learn about butterflies and also to build a 3D model of our ownOne poor creature is all alone with no partner. The book is primarily aimed at the five to eight year old age group, but I have to confess that I had a great deal of fun building my own painted lady}}{{Frontpage|isbn=DK_Animals|title=Knowledge Encyclopedia: Animal!|author=DK|rating=4. I learned quite a bit too! [[Build a ... Butterfly by Kiki Ljung5|Full Review]] <!-- Jones -->|-genre=Animals and Wildlife| stylesummary="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[The encyclopedia may be an informative type of book, but it's not always the most interesting. A series of dry facts plastered all over the page with nary an image:Jones_Foxesin sight.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1783963042/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Foxes Unearthed: A Story of Love and Loathing This dry type of learning is never going to work with some of our modern youth, more used to spending time looking for imaginary animals on their phones, than researching real ones in a book. If you want to capture their attention, you must first draw their eyes. DK have attempted this in Modern Britain by Lucy Jones]]===one of the most colourful and vibrant encyclopedias you are likely to see.}}{{Frontpage[[image:4star.jpg|linkisbn=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category: Animals and WildlifeNiemann Trees| Animals and Wildlife]], [[title=A Tale of Trees:Category:Popular ScienceThe Battle to save Britain's Ancient Woodland|author=Derek Niemann|Popular Science]]rating=4|genre=Animals and WildlifeAs one of the largest predators left in Britain, the fox |summary=Ancient British woodland is captivating: a comfortably familiar figure in something very special indeed. It captures our country landscapes; an intriguing flash of bright-eyed wildness in imagination, connects us to nature and fuels our townscreativity. Yet no other animal attracts such controversy, has provoked more column inches or been so ambiguously woven into our culture over centuries, perceived variously as The British have an almost symbiotic relationship with woodland and most of us have a beautiful animal, a cunning rogue, a vicious pest small local patch where we can get away from the hustle and a worthy foe. As well as being the most ubiquitous bustle of wild animals, it is also the least understoodmodern world. Here Lucy Jones investigates the truth about foxes – delving into fact, fictionIt's hard to imagine life without our native woods, folklore and her own history with yet in the creatures. Discussing 40 years following the debate on foxes, Jones asks what our attitudes towards foxes says about us, and our relationship with war, we lost more ancient woodland than in the natural worldprevious 400.[[Foxes Unearthed: A Story of Love The destruction was large-scale and merciless and Loathing in Modern Britain by Lucy Jones|Full Review]] <!-- Metsola -->|-| style="width1985, we'd already lost a third of our ancient woodland. Predictions for the future were bleak: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|find a way to halt the decline or there will be nothing left outside nature reserves by 2020}}{{Frontpage[[image:Metisola_1st.jpg|leftisbn=Moss_PEII|linktitle=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1847809677/refPlanet Earth II|author=nosim?tagStephen Moss|rating=thebookbag-21]]5|genre=Animals and Wildlife| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[My First Animals by Aino-Maija Metsola]]=== [[image:4star''Planet Earth II'' is the official companion to the upcoming BBC wildlife documentary series of the same name.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:For Sharing|For Sharing]]Our understanding of the world around us has reached a new level, [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Get used courtesy of ground-breaking technology that gives us unparalleled access to two simple words if you have a child, ''What's That?'' You will hear it over diverse range of environments and over and over againa sneak peek into previously hidden worlds. If you are lucky they are pointing The book looks at something that you actually know – chairsix vastly different environments: Jungles, hatMountains, Deserts, Grasslands, my sense Islands and Cities and showcases some of regret. Sometimes they will point at something the amazing creatures that is not too familiarlive in each one. Here the parental practise of making something up comes into play – it's a bird type thing. Books that show images of items, colours or animals may seem }}{{Frontpage|isbn=Bloom_Penguin|title=Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a little dull to an adult, but to Family|author=Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive|rating=5|genre=Animals and Wildlife|summary=Cameron and his wife, Sam, had been leading a toddler learning about the world they are a who's who very active, adventurous life. Even after the birth of what's that. [[My First Animals by Aino-Maija Metsola|Full Review]] <!-- Packham -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Packham_Babiestheir three sons, they wanted to continue their adventures, so they decided to travel to Thailand for a family holiday. They were having a brilliant time until, suddenly, Sam was involved in a dreadful, almost fatal, accident.jpg|The accident left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1405277467/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Amazing Animal Babies by Chris Packham her paralysed and, because of the sudden and extremely severe impact on her life she slid quickly into a very deep and dark depression. Cameron feared for his family's future, and Jason Cockcroft]]===his wife's life, until one day a small abandoned magpie chick came along and managed to change everything.}}Move on to [[image:3.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Newest Anthologies Reviews]] [[:Category:Emerging Readers|Emerging Readers]], [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]], [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Children's Non-Fiction]] Many children love animals, but they love baby animals even more. Would you rather watch a dog or watch a puppy? A cat or a kitten? A meerkat or a smaller meerkat? The answer is a no brainer to most children who enjoy the wide-eyed stumbling of youth that is not dissimilar to their own. However, someone needs to give them the facts about baby animals and who better than wildlife presenter Chris Packham? [[Amazing Animal Babies by Chris Packham and Jason Cockcroft|Full Review]] <!-- Prasadam-Hall -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:PrasadamHall_Pairs.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1847808832/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Pairs in the Garden by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Lorna Scobie]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Children's Non-Fiction]], [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] ''Pairs in the Garden'' is a fun book/game hybrid for little fingers into creepy crawlies. It's a lift-the-flap book with a difference, because not only do you get to see what's underneath, you then must see if you can find a matching pair on the same page. But beware! You cannot just use process of elimination because there are 7 flaps on each page, but only 3 pairs to find. One poor creature is all alone with no partner. [[Pairs in the Garden by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Lorna Scobie|Full Review]] <!-- DK-->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:DK_Animals.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241228417/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Knowledge Encyclopedia: Animal! by DK]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Children's Non-Fiction|Children's Non-Fiction]], [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] The encyclopedia may be an informative type of book, but it's not always the most interesting. A series of dry facts plastered all over the page with nary an image in sight. This dry type of learning is never going to work with some of our modern youth, more used to spending time looking for imaginary animals on their phones, than researching real ones in a book. If you want to capture their attention, you must first draw their eyes. DK have attempted this in one of the most colourful and vibrant encyclopedias you are likely to see. [[Knowledge Encyclopedia: Animal! by DK|Full Review]] <!-- Niemann -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Niemann Trees.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1780722753/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[A Tale of Trees: The Battle to save Britain's Ancient Woodland by Derek Niemann]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Ancient British woodland is something very special indeed. It captures our imagination, connects us to nature and fuels our creativity. The British have an almost symbiotic relationship with woodland and most of us have a small local patch where we can get away from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. It's hard to imagine life without our native woods, and yet in the 40 years following the war we lost more ancient woodland than in the previous 400. The destruction was large-scale and merciless and by 1985, we'd already lost a third of our ancient woodland. Predictions for the future were bleak: find a way to halt the decline or there will be nothing left outside nature reserves by 2020. [[A Tale of Trees: The Battle to save Britain's Ancient Woodland by Derek Niemann|Full Review]] <!-- Moss -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Moss_PEII.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1849909652/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Planet Earth II by Stephen Moss]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]], [[:Category:Entertainment|Entertainment]] ''Planet Earth II'' is the official companion to the upcoming BBC wildlife documentary series of the same name. Our understanding of the world around us has reached a new level, courtesy of ground-breaking technology that gives us unparalleled access to a diverse range of environments and a sneak peek into previously hidden worlds. The book looks at six vastly different environments: Jungles, Mountains, Deserts, Grasslands, Islands and Cities and showcases some of the amazing creatures that live in each one. [[Planet Earth II by Stephen Moss|Full Review]] <!-- Bloom -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:Bloom_Penguin.jpg|left|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1782119795/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Biography|Biography]], [[:Category:Animals and Wildlife|Animals and Wildlife]] Cameron and his wife, Sam, had been leading a very active, adventurous life. Even after the birth of their three sons they wanted to continue their adventures, so they decided to travel to Thailand for a family holiday. They were having a brilliant time until, suddenly, Sam was involved in a dreadful, almost fatal, accident. The accident left her paralysed and, because of the sudden and extremely severe impact on her life she slid quickly into a very deep and dark depression. Cameron feared for his family's future, and his wife's life, until one day a small abandoned magpie chick came along, and managed to change everything. [[Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive|Full Review]] <!-- DO NOT REMOVE ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->|}
