Phillip and Hannah Hoose’s picture book, Hey, Little Ant is included in Mary Pipher’s forthcoming book, The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture, her look at the psychological and cultural factors that keep us from facing our enormous global perils, mainly global climate change. “This delightful book has the staying power of an Aesop fable…. Read more »
Thank you to Angelina Benedetti for naming Moonbird to the Library Journal’s Best Books 2012: Young Adult Literature for Adults! Phillip Hoose has always written his books for young adult and older. So, it is particularly honor to be named to the best YA for Adults. And an honor to have such a lovely review… Read more »
Congratulations to all the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students 2013 winners! Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 is honored to be on the list with so many brilliant science and nature books.
The Washington Post named Moonbird a Best Book of 2012! “This book mixes facts, photos and some guesswork in telling the story of one migratory shorebird’s life. Traveling the globe, he has had to fly for three days straight.” —The Washington Post See the complete list of the books here.
Thank you to Flashlight Press for telling us about the appearance of Hey, Little Ant in an Israeli children’s wildlife magazine called Iton Chai. “Hey Nemala! is a funny, book that provokes thought through an entertaining discussion between two creatures, large and small. The book encourages children to formulate opinions about animals, peer pressure, and… Read more »
Maine Audubon Speaker Series: Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 Thursday Dec 6, 2012 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Gilsland Farm Audubon Center Free More info Newbery Honor and National Book Award–winning Maine author Phillip Hoose tells the extraordinary story of a single bird’s strength, adaptability, and determination in the… Read more »
An Argentine Senator has introduced a bill into the national legislature declaring B95—the “Moonbird”– a “project of national interest. For Senator Jorge Colazo, B95 “symbolizes the importance for the province of the protection of the environment and wildlife “Today,” he continued,” we honor a symbol of this care—B95, our international ambassador for the continent. The… Read more »
Just got word that my good friend Charles Duncan and his colleague Diego Luna will search for B95—the Moonbird– in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, on October 13 and 14. There will be others searching as well. Trying to pick one bird out of a flock is always a challenge, but the odds are somewhat… Read more »
Thanks to Ada Moreau Demlow of The Librarian Life for featuring Hey, Little Ant. “…a great tool to kick off conversations about bullying, animal rights, use and abuse of power, and other related issues.” Here’s to the librarians’ life of connecting kids and books!
Author Phillip Hoose describes “world series fever,” an affliction of boys in the 1950’s when the game was only played during the day–a school day. How to get out of school to watch? If your cousin was pitching for the New York Yankees in the World Series and your mom could not be fooled, you… Read more »