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Nibbles: A Green Tale
The dandelions are disappearing, so Nibbles must learn to grow his own
Hardcover, 24 pages
Published
April 1st 2010
by Marshall Cavendish Children's Books
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This book has quickly become my three-year-old son's favorite book, and I can see the attraction. Between the fun tale and the colorful artwork, it's a pretty irresistible combination.
Nibbles is a guinea pig living in a town full of dandelion-loving guinea pigs. There is a gentle message about conservation here, as exemplified by the guinea pigs eating the dandelions until they're on the brink of extinction. I didn't find the message heavy-handed, and I think it's a valuable one for children to...more
Nibbles is a guinea pig living in a town full of dandelion-loving guinea pigs. There is a gentle message about conservation here, as exemplified by the guinea pigs eating the dandelions until they're on the brink of extinction. I didn't find the message heavy-handed, and I think it's a valuable one for children to...more
The guinea pigs of Dandeville loved eating dandelion leaves. Nibbles loved eating them even more than he loved playing soccer. He ate them for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. But then dandelion leaves started to run low. Cabbage began replacing it on restaurant menus and dandelion leaves became a hot commodity on the Internet. Eventually, there were no more dandelion leaves because they had all been eaten. All but one dandelion that was growing outside of Nibbles’ window. Even though Nibble...more
Charlotte Middleton did a great job of creating her dandilion environment for Nibbles. Kids love to pick dandilions and blow the soft seedlings into the breeze. This is a fun and light hearted story for kids.
Nibbles is a guinea pig who loves to play soccer, but more than anything he loved to eat dandilion leaves. He ate them for breakfast, lunch and dinner and for snacks. The whole town liked to eat them too. But one day, there were no more leaves to eat. Nibbles couldn't even buy them online w...more
Nibbles A Green Tale, by Charlotte Middleton tells the story of Nibbles, a hamster who loves dandelions. When all the dandelions are eaten and Nibbles and his friends are resigned to eating slimy cabbage Nibbles gets to action. He finds one last dandelion sprout and takes careful care of it until it sprouts and then walks to the top of a hill and spreads the seeds so that more can grow.
This is a terrific picture book that not only teaches about conservation but also teaches a nice lesson on the...more
This is a terrific picture book that not only teaches about conservation but also teaches a nice lesson on the...more
HAHAHA! Nibbles, the guinea pig, loves soccer, but he love, love, LOVES eating dandelion greens. One problem: every guinea pig in Dandeville loved dandelion greens, too. And, they were dwindling! They had to make do with cabbage greens (yuck). But, luckily, Nibbles had one dandelion green left, growing right outside his window. What to do? What to do? Of course! Nibbles had to go to the library to research the care and growing of dandelions (atta boy, Nibbles!). And when that little dandelion gr...more
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Nibbles loves dandelion leaves, as does his whole family, as does his whole town! These guinea pigs aren't careful, though, and eat the plants almost to extinction. But Nibbles will save the day with a garden and everyone can still enjoy their favorite treat. Adults will enjoy the irony of the guinea pigs' plight and children will appreciate the resourcefulness of Nibbles (and librarians will rejoice). The illustrations are mixed media, colorful and work well for storytime or a lap.
Great story about renewable resources. The guinea pigs love dandelions. So much so they eat all available dandelions in Dandeville. Nibbles discovers a dandelion plant on his property and nurtures it until he can spread the seeds for more dandelions.
I am not sure how thrilled parents will be with the idea of spreading dandelions, but the idea of the book and the way it is presented is really cute.
I am not sure how thrilled parents will be with the idea of spreading dandelions, but the idea of the book and the way it is presented is really cute.
Nibbles incorporates guinea pigs and dandelion leaves to impart an ecological fable about overconsumption of resources and planning ahead. The guinea pigs have eaten every dandelion in their valley, except for one, which Nibbles secretly tends. Instead of devouring the plant, he saves the seeds and plants his own dandelions, which will insure the guinea pigs will have them for years to come.
I was put off a little by the illustrations at first, but then I started reading. It reminded me of our world and how quick people are to kill these vital plants. Dandelion root is a cleansing and vital herb, the greens are a good source of minerals. If we just kill them for show that shows that we are such a shallow people. It also kills the worms that help the soil.
When the guinea pigs eat up all the dandelions, they have to find a way to get more. When one smart guinea pig realizes that he'll have to wait for at least one plant to grow up so he can spread its seeds, he nurtures the plant from seed to seedlings. Nice demonstration of sustainability and gardening for preschoolers and early elementary schoolers.
I read this one for a story time about guinea pigs and it's really a cute one. Dandeville, where Nibbles the guinea pig lives, has run out of their favorite food (dandelions, of course), but Nibbles knows where the last one is and knows what he has to do! Great illustrations and a little humor make this a fun choice for preschoolers.
All of the guinea pigs love dandelion leaves more than anything, but when they eat them all, a lesson in scarcity must be learned. Nibbles has one secret dandelion plant left, so he studies at the library until he learns how to grow more. Fun on many levels, this one also has tiny lessons for tiny folks.
Good current book about taking care of the environment and giving back. This could be a great book for a plant unit or about caring for the earth. I would read this book to my students on Earth day! I also love that the illustrations have cartoons and real life photos incorporated in them!
The composition of the images with the text is fun and easygoing in this tale of the last dandelion and the guinea pig who save it. Includes a much imporant trip to the library to gather info on how to save the beloved plant.
Jul 29, 2011
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I read this one to the preschool and kindergarten classes today. They loved blowing their own pretend puff ball of dandelion seeds. I paired this book with A Dandelion's Life. This book was a cute spring book.
Not only is there a lot of green in here...the whole town loves dandelion greens...but it is also a story of living green, when Nibbles works to save his favorite food from extinction...
A very cute story about over-consumption of resources that is not at all preachy. Plus, the main character and all of the illustrations are absolutely adorable.
This is the most annoyingly preachy green story, I have read yet. I am So over books like these. Really? They run our of dandelions? Give me a break!
Plant conservation is a difficult concept to teach to little ones, but this book does a nice job of introducing it. And I like guinea pigs.
A great picture book featuring guinea pigs in giant shorts & a cautionary tale of what happens when we consume too much.
Cool pictures, almost in the style of the Charlie and Lola books, using collage. Nice environmental message.
not that funny- could also go in other.
I really liked the artwork in this book.
Adorable guinea pig learns to garden.
Nibbles is sooooo cute!
Ages 4-8
May 01, 2013
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May 03, 2010 02:15am