Hello, friends! Our book today is Kitchen Science: 30 Awesome STEM Experiments to Try at Home by Laura Minter and Tia Williams, a fascinating collection of DIY science experiments that center around food. Did you know you can make a volcano with a lemon? Or crush a soda can with ice water? Ever wonder what … Continue reading Kitchen Science: 30 Awesome STEM Experiments to Try At Home (Laura Minter & Tia Williams)
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The Book of Rules (Brian Gehrlein)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Book of Rules, written by Brian Gehrlein and illustrated by Tom Knight, a hilarious interactive book that encourages little ones to get their sillies out. Get ready readers, because this book is full of rules: rules for sitting, rules for making fish faces, rules for mooing like a … Continue reading The Book of Rules (Brian Gehrlein)
Live Like a Hunter Gatherer: Discovering the Secrets of the Stone Age (Naomi Walmsley)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Live Like a Hunter Gatherer: Discovering the Secrets of the Stone Age, written by Naomi Walmsley and illustrated by Mia Underwood, an enlightening look at the prehistoric ages of man. Do you have what it takes to survive the Stone Age? This comprehensive nonfiction guidebook to the lives of … Continue reading Live Like a Hunter Gatherer: Discovering the Secrets of the Stone Age (Naomi Walmsley)
A Dream of Birds (Shenaz Patel)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Dream of Birds, written by Shenaz Patel, illustrated by Emmanuelle Tchoukriel, and translated by Edwige-Renée Dro, a meditation on the concept of freedom. On her way to school one morning, Sara spots something new in her neighbor’s yard: a house-shaped birdcage filled with a flock of parakeets. After … Continue reading A Dream of Birds (Shenaz Patel)
Parfait, Not Parfait! (Scott Rothman)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the delightfully silly Parfait, Not Parfait!, written by Scott Rothman and illustrated by Avery Monsen, a rhyming book with an irreverent twist. With each page using a one- to four-word phrase that ends in an “ay” sound, young readers are walked through a simple identification exercise. For instance, this … Continue reading Parfait, Not Parfait! (Scott Rothman)
