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Manu,
the Boy who Loved Birds, [New!] Reviewed by American Birding Association review by Rebecca Minardi The illustrations in Manu, the Boy Who Loved Birds are arresting and bring the story to life... It’s refreshing to find a children’s book where it’s very clear that care and research went into making sure all species were represented true to life. Indeed one of the most intriguing aspects of [the book] is the extensive ten-page afterword full of photos, historical paintings, and a glossary of Hawaiian words... I hope Manu inspires readers to question why some birds no longer inhabit this planet and challenges them to wonder how they can work to protect the ones we have left. |
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Available now! Click here to buy! Also available in Hawaiian Language (translation by Blaine Namahana Tolentino) Manu,
the Boy Who Loved Birds Resource Guides For: Review
by Puanani Fernandez-Akamine for Ka Wai Ola, Office of Hawaiian
Affairs -- Manu, the Boy Who Loved Birds is a story about extinction, conservation, and culture, told through a child’s experience and curiosity. Readers learn along with Manu about the extinct honeyeater for which he was named, his Hawaiian heritage, and the relationship between animals and habitat. An afterword includes in-depth information on Hawai‘i’s forest birds and featherwork in old Hawai‘i, a glossary, and a list of things to do to help. Illustrated with eye-catching, full-color block prints, the book accurately depicts and incorporates natural science and culture in a whimsical way, showing how we can all make a difference for wildlife. University
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Educational programs with the Pacific Beach Coalition and Caren Loebel-Fried The Pacific Beach Coalition’s 2020-2021 Earth Honoree is the Albatross. Learn through these ambassadors of our oceans about ecology, ocean health, marine debris, with virtual lesson plans. Subjects include ecology, geography, art, English, climate change, plastic pollution. |
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Albatross:
Life on the Wind and Sea
This online exhibition features images and text with accompanying
audio and visual components, extra downloadable content, and activities
to do in the classroom or at home. Also available as a physical
traveling exhibit. |
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Click here for A Perfect Day for an Albatross – Teacher’s Guide (8 pages, free download) |
A Perfect Day for an Albatross Praise
for A Perfect Day for an Albatross: "A
wonderful introduction to a magnificent sea bird, this vibrantly
illustrated story belongs on every shelf."
"A Perfect Day for an Albatross is a perfect book for any
child you love, a book of generous, inspired vision. It’s a
beautiful story about these legendary birds in their ocean paradise." |
"A compellingly beautiful picture book, Loebel-Fried’s
captivating text is full of vivid descriptions and fun-to-say
words that delight the ear and tongue. The book’s visual images
are every bit as stunning, evoking seascapes and landscapes in
deep, bright tones. Loebel-Fried’s powers of observation and her
empathy with the natural world shine through." "After
spending five weeks on Midway Atoll counting albatrosses, Volcano
author and artist Caren Loebel-Fried collaborated with Cornell
Lab of Ornithology to create the ideal book for children and nature
lovers of all ages. Both gorgeous and scientifically sound, as
well as gracefully told…"
A Perfect Day for an Albatross is compatible with Bird QR for streaming sounds, video, and other content. Back matter includes a Bird QR link to watch live albatrosses on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology HD cam in Hawai'i. |
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'Alala Love, by Caren Loebel-Fried
An original hand-pulled, hand-colored block print created for
the Hawai'i
Island Fesitval of Birds. Inspired by a photo taken by Jack
Jeffrey in 1999, this Hawaiian crow pair was thought to be the
last remaining couple in the wild. 'Alala, the Hawaiian crow,
is 18-20", with black feathers tinged in brown. The last of
the wild 'alala were found on the southwest slope of Mauna Loa
in South Kona, Hawai'i at 4,000 to 6,000 feet. The crows traveled
in family groups eating fruit, the eggs and young of other birds,
nectar, seeds, insects, and dead animals. Now extinct in the
wild, a captive breeding program at Keauhou Bird Conservation
Center promises a hopeful future for Hawaiian crows. |
Art for Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
This piece of art was created by Caren Loebel-Fried for Kilauea
Point National Wildlife Refuge to educate about its wildlife,
its beautiful and historic lighthouse, and the Hawaiian cultural
connection with this Kauai treasure. To learn more about Kilauea
Point, and the work that USFWS is doing there, click here:
To learn about Kilauea Point Natural History Association, the
non-profit organization that works closely with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service team to support conservation, education,
and preservation efforts for the precious wildlife of Kaua‘i,
click here: |
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This piece of art was created by Caren Loebel-Fried for the USFWS to celebrate and support Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, the Battle of Midway Memorial, and the deep Hawaiian roots throughout Papahanaumokuakea, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. To learn more about Midway Atoll, the wildlife, the Battle at Midway, and the work that USFWS is doing there, click here. Caren observed Wisdom the laysan albatross while on Midway. Wisdom, the oldest known wild bird (over 64 years old) who is still laying eggs and raising chicks, was nesting in front of the room where Caren stayed. Wisdom is a great inspiration! Click here for info on Wisdom. |
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Support Midway Atoll with your purchase of art merchandise at www.friendsofmidway.org. |
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USFWS Passport Stamps Drawings for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, for new Passport Stamps for the 26 Pacific Remote Refuges and Monuments |
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Art work commissioned by the Conservation Council for Hawai'i’s annual wildlife poster, which will be distributed to all schools throughout the Hawaiian Islands in the Spring of 2014. Endemic to Hawai'i, the monk seal is the most endangered mammal in the world, with only about 1000 individuals left in Hawai'i. Learn More! Conservation
Council for Hawai’i: Proceeds from sales of this print go to CCH and protecting the Hawaiian Monk Seal. |
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All artwork and text on these pages Copyright © 2002-2022 Caren Loebel-Fried. All rights reserved.