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 Stella, Star Explorer by Kelly Leigh Miller, a trip through our solar system that combines practical knowledge and new perspectives (as well as a few laughs) along the way. Stella LOVES space. She dreams of exploring the cosmos, the galaxies, and of any planet in the universe… except, that … Continue reading Stella, Star Explorer (Kelly Leigh Miller)
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 Dear Little One by Nina Laden and Melissa Castrillon, a gorgeous ode to the beauty of the natural world. Taking the form of a letter, the narration opens with the titular salutation, greeting both the reader and the unnamed child protagonist, who is poking a finger into a rippling … Continue reading Dear Little One (Nina Laden & Melissa Castrillon)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Nature Girls by Aki, a delightful romp through some of nature’s biomes with an intrepid group of explorers. The troop of sixteen inquisitive young minds from last year’s The Weather Girls is back, this time to explore the different biomes that can be found on our planet. From … Continue reading The Nature Girls (Aki)
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