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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: duckman2000 on July 02, 2008, 01:29:04 PM

Title: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: duckman2000 on July 02, 2008, 01:29:04 PM
Does anyone know of any good animal/nature books for a 3-4 year old? I have a bunch of books on sharks, snakes, spiders etc, but they are all written with adult readers in mind. Are there any very good books of these types written specifically for kids that you'd recommend? The best would be to find a whole line of very good books focusing on different animal species, but individual ones work too. I dread to think that the kid will get her knowledge about marine life squarely from Spongebob. :(
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: Eric P on July 02, 2008, 01:52:07 PM
as a kid i LOVED the zoo books series

also possibly a subscription to Ranger Rick?

wait, are you in america?  may only apply in America
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: duckman2000 on July 02, 2008, 01:54:33 PM
I've never heard of Ranger Rick, although a subscription based thing sounds cool; I bet the kid would love getting her own magazine in the mail. Thanks.
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 02, 2008, 02:03:14 PM
do the bernstein bears count?
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: duckman2000 on July 02, 2008, 02:05:33 PM
do the bernstein bears count?

No. And furthermore, The Berenstain Bears rank only slightly lower than Caillou on the shit scale of shit shows that teach the kid little else than that we are comparatively shitty parents.
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: muckhole on July 03, 2008, 12:12:55 AM
You may also want to check out Owl magazine. I was surprised to learn it was still going. It's not exclusively about animals, but when I was growing up there was always a pretty good amount of animal related stuff in them.

http://owlkids.com/ (http://owlkids.com/)
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: crimsondynamics on July 03, 2008, 01:13:43 AM
Dorling Kindersley has some great series for all ages.

www.dk.com
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: hyp on July 03, 2008, 12:05:42 PM
kinda OT, but i really enjoyed Highlights for Kids (monthly mag) when i was a youngin'.  i'm thinking of getting a subscription when my daughter is old enough to read it. 
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: Tauntaun on July 03, 2008, 01:25:36 PM
kinda OT, but i really enjoyed Highlights for Kids (monthly mag) when i was a youngin'.  i'm thinking of getting a subscription when my daughter is old enough to read it. 

I used to read that at the doctors office.
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: Eric P on July 03, 2008, 01:29:06 PM
we need an EB version of Goofus and Gallant
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: muckhole on July 03, 2008, 01:43:05 PM
we need an EB version of Goofus and Gallant

 :lol Borys and Boogie
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: Draft on July 03, 2008, 02:06:00 PM
Dude, fucking Zoobooks. There is none finer.

Big awesome pictures of cheetahs and elephants and crocodiles and zebras and bears and DAMN Zoobooks were fine.

(http://www.thebigzoo.com/images/products/thebigzoo/400/1115-1.jpg)

Oh man, the sharks issue. I'm getting all nostalgic over here.

Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: duckman2000 on July 03, 2008, 02:14:06 PM
Hmm. And they would have those at, say, Borders? I'll be heading there today, might be cool to come away with something other than another god damned Care Bears coloring book.
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: Crushed on July 03, 2008, 02:18:58 PM
I loved the Zoobooks issues about turtles and elephants and birds of prey and wolves.

Did you know that elephant skulls may be responsible for the myth of the cyclops? It's true!  :o
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: Eric P on July 03, 2008, 02:19:13 PM
Hmm. And they would have those at, say, Borders? I'll be heading there today, might be cool to come away with something other than another god damned Care Bears coloring book.


they should have a rather large-ish kids mag section

look for the magazines hidden behind the yu-gi-oh crapola

or try the DK picture books suggested above

oh, also, try the bargin section
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: Eric P on July 03, 2008, 02:19:32 PM
I loved the Zoobooks issues about turtles and elephants and birds of prey and wolves.

Did you know that elephant skulls may be responsible for the myth of the cyclops? It's true!  :o

i remember that
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: Crushed on July 03, 2008, 02:21:00 PM
Oooh yeah, DK books. I remember getting some about beetles and bears years ago. There was a cute picture of a brown bear looking at a dormouse. :dur
Title: Re: Evil Parenting: books about animals?
Post by: xnikki118x on July 03, 2008, 10:56:15 PM
Zoobooks! Highlights for kids!

I also had an encyclopedia set that was meant for like gradeschool students, and I used to read it ALL THE TIME.