Mary Nix on November 14th, 2007

Moose Eggs Or, Why Moose Have Flat Antlers, written by Susan Williams Beckhorn and illustrated by Helen Stevens
caught my attention and held it. The press release reads:
In a tale reminiscent of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories, Susan Williams Beckhorn imagines a whimsical explanation for the fantastic shape of a moose’s antlers. It seems [...]

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Mary Nix on November 2nd, 2007

Boyds Mill Press recently sent along a wonderful book to Home Education Magazine’s office and HEM’s office manager, Stacy says that the pictures in Lions, Tigers and Bears by Ron Hirschi are gorgeous. The photos were taken by Thomas D. Mangelsen who was named “Wildlife Photographer of the Year” by the BBC in [...]

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Mary Nix on September 15th, 2007

The Service Animal Registry of America offers the following definition of service animals:
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a service animal as any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. If they meet this definition, animals are considered service animals under the ADA [...]

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Mary Nix on September 10th, 2007

Bennett-Watt HD Productions recently sent a note to tell us that Bennett-Watt Entertainment, Inc. has released the latest in their award winning video series, “Discoveries…America- Alaska.” This is the 46th one hour show released in this 51 episode series of hour hour profiles of each state.
While looking for this Alaska DVD at their [...]

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Mary Nix on August 6th, 2007

From the NASA Earth Observatory

Land
Atmosphere
Oceans
Life

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Mary Nix on August 4th, 2007

Their Mission:
What are we doing?
Bamboo Zoo is focused on creating products for children that teach them about practicing healthy habits. The creators of Bamboo Zoo are committed to helping children and their parents learn the importance of holistic nutrition, active play, exercise, handling conflicts, and taking care of the environment.
Why are we doing it?
Over [...]

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