Happy Earth Day! As the seasons change, spring sweeps into the Northern hemisphere, and greenery begins to appear again, it’s a wonderful time to remember the wondrous world we all share. It’s also a great time to read books that teach us all about our incredible living spaceship: the incredible diversity of its species, the … Continue reading Happy Earth Day: Books about Our Wondrous World!
Hello, friends! Our book today is Look After Us: A Lift-The-Flap Book by Rod Campbell, an animal conservation board book from the creator of the classic Dear Zoo. Everyone loves wild animals! Lions, tigers, elephants, and orangutans are all such incredible creatures, but when the narrator decides to visit where they live, they are surprised … Continue reading Look After Us: A Lift-The-Flap Book (Rod Campbell)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Only One by Deborah Hopkinson and Chuck Groenink, a scientific adventure through the universe and our one-of-a-kind place in it. The blue-beanied and yellow-rainslickered child narrator greets the reader with the enigmatic phrase, “One. Only one. The story starts with one.” Convincing their sibling to turn off the television … Continue reading Only One (Deborah Hopkinson & Chuck Groenink)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Be Thankful for Trees: A Tribute to the Many & Surprising Ways Trees Relate to Our Lives by Harriet Ziefart and Brian Fitzgerald, a wonderful look at the integral part that trees play in all of our lives. What would life be without trees? Well, just think of all … Continue reading Be Thankful for Trees: A Tribute to the Many & Surprising Ways Trees Relate to Our Lives (Harriet Ziefart & Brian Fitzgerald)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Amara and the Bats by Emma Reynolds, a wonderful tale of one girl’s efforts to save her under-appreciated favorite animal. Since a close encounter as a little girl, Amara has loved bats - their fluffy faces and beady eyes are adorable to her, and she loves learning about their … Continue reading Amara and the Bats (Emma Reynolds)
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