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guidelines for teachers and parents. Readers learn how to attract various kinds of wildlife to their gardens by learning what is good and bad for wildlife habitats, including plant and soil configurations and other garden features. They also learn how to build insect/animal shelters and how to ob- serve the wildlife they see and conduct simple biology experiments. Inter- spersed with humour, interesting facts and extension project ideas, the book and its activities are made engaging for children ages 4-10. Project ideas include lists of needed materials and step by step instruction, though chil- dren will most likely require help from an adult. Note: this book is published in the UK, many of the projects are specific to local wildlife species, and may not be applicable for other areas; however, most of the plants, animals and insects mentioned are endemic to most of the Northern Hemisphere. – (KB/JC)


Ordering information: Black Dog Pub- lishing, 2011, ISBN 9781907317200 (pb), 96pp., US$15.95 from Black Dog Publish- ing, <www.blackdogonline.com>.


Champions of


Wild Animals What will inspire the next genera- tion of naturalists and wildlife advo- cates? Champions of Wild Animals, a lively biography for ages 9-12,


attempts to do just this by focusing on the pioneers in conservation biology. Part of the Earth Heroes series of books, this book starts with William Temple Hornaday, a pioneer of the first bio-park in 1920 and ends with the Douglas-Hamilton Family, champions of elephant sanctuaries to the present day. Altogether, this anthology profiles


eight different animal rights activ- ists and advocates. Authors Carol and Bruce Malnor include familiar names like Rachel Carson and Jane Goodall, and less well-known names like duck advocate “Ding” Darling and “Lord of the Ants” Edward O. Wilson. Each chapter is filled with nuggets of facts and insights. A brief afterword invites the reader to become a champion of wild animals, with links to citizen scientist projects young people can join. Teachers will appreciate that each section includes a detailed timeline, historical context, and additional read- ings. Young readers will be attracted by Anisa Claire Hovemann’s vivid animal illustrations and historical photographs. – (JJ)


Dawn Publications, 2010, ISBN 978584691235 (pb), 144 pp., US$11.95 from Dawn Publications, <www.dawnpub. com>.


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