Comments on: Eco-Libris: Interview with the author of "The Polar Bears' Home" (and a giveaway!) http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/07/eco-libris-interview-with-the-author-of-the-polar-bears-home-and-a-giveaway/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: meg http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/07/eco-libris-interview-with-the-author-of-the-polar-bears-home-and-a-giveaway/#comment-6206 meg Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:36:45 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1961#comment-6206 I agree that it needs to be age appropriate. With preschoolers, I enjoy the light, yet also realistic approach- give them the knowledge and explain to them "why", yet keep it fun for them. My 3 year old gets so excited when it is time for her chores- her favorite is rolling the huge recycling barrel to the bottom of the driveway every Wednesday night, and making sure it is in the perfect spot for the recycling truck. Thanks for the giveaway... I agree that it needs to be age appropriate. With preschoolers, I enjoy the light, yet also realistic approach- give them the knowledge and explain to them “why”, yet keep it fun for them.

My 3 year old gets so excited when it is time for her chores- her favorite is rolling the huge recycling barrel to the bottom of the driveway every Wednesday night, and making sure it is in the perfect spot for the recycling truck.

Thanks for the giveaway…

]]> By: Jennifer http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/07/eco-libris-interview-with-the-author-of-the-polar-bears-home-and-a-giveaway/#comment-6205 Jennifer Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:17:24 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1961#comment-6205 I feel it is important to tell our children the truth - as a nation we looked away from the "inconvenient truth" for too long. On the other hand, it is important to have an optimistic tone otherwise, our challenges might seem insurmountable and they certainly are not! Mini activists need to be inspired just like the rest of us! I would love to donate this set to my daughter's nursery school to inspire her class and classes in the future. I feel it is important to tell our children the truth – as a nation we looked away from the “inconvenient truth” for too long. On the other hand, it is important to have an optimistic tone otherwise, our challenges might seem insurmountable and they certainly are not!

Mini activists need to be inspired just like the rest of us! I would love to donate this set to my daughter’s nursery school to inspire her class and classes in the future.

]]> By: cindy http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/07/eco-libris-interview-with-the-author-of-the-polar-bears-home-and-a-giveaway/#comment-6208 cindy Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:37:36 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1961#comment-6208 I prefer to make it more realistic as long as it is not so in depth that they will not understand (it needs to be age appropriate) I prefer to make it more realistic as long as it is not so in depth that they will not understand (it needs to be age appropriate)

]]> By: Marla http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/07/eco-libris-interview-with-the-author-of-the-polar-bears-home-and-a-giveaway/#comment-6207 Marla Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:31:47 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1961#comment-6207 I think there's a place for both realistic and lighter tones in children's books about environmental issues. It takes different types of books to get the same message to a variety of people. I think there’s a place for both realistic and lighter tones in children’s books about environmental issues. It takes different types of books to get the same message to a variety of people.

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