Hello, friends! Our book today is A Place To Start A Family: Poems About Creatures That Build, written by David L. Harrison and illustrated by Giles Laroche, an informative look at the architects of the animal kingdom. Split into sections by environment (Underground Builders, Water Builders, Flying Builders, etc.), each page spread offers a new … Continue reading A Place To Start A Family: Poems About Creatures That Build (David L. Harrison)
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Over And Under The Snow (Kate Messner)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Over And Under The Snow, written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal, a look at the wondrous natural habitats that animals form during snowy winter. A little girl and her father cross-country ski through a quiet wood, the trees bare and the ground covered in pure … Continue reading Over And Under The Snow (Kate Messner)
It Starts With A Seed (Laura Knowles)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the absolutely lovely It Starts With A Seed, written by Laura Knowles and illustrated by Jennie Webber, the gorgeous and informative tale of a seed growing into a mighty tree. A “helicopter” sycamore seed flutters down to the ground, and here our story begins. As the illustrations show the … Continue reading It Starts With A Seed (Laura Knowles)
Maple (Lori Nichols)
Hello, everyone! Today's book is Maple by Lori Nichols, a wonderfully sweet story about a little girl and her very best friend... who happens to be a tree. Back when Maple was still in her Mommy's tummy, her parents planted a little tree in her honor. And as Maple grew, her namesake did as well, … Continue reading Maple (Lori Nichols)
When The World Is Dreaming (Rita Gray)
Hello friends, and Happy Earth Day! Today's book is When The World Is Dreaming, written by Rita Gray and illustrated by Kenard Pak, a soothing bedtime book that asks an age-old question: what do animals dream of? A Little Dreamer wanders home through the woods near dusk, watching the animals bed down in their nests … Continue reading When The World Is Dreaming (Rita Gray)
