I Wonder What’s Under There, by Deborah Nourse Lattimore I love this book! I think I got it years ago…long before children…from the bargain section of Borders Books (I miss […]
Book of the week: I Wonder What’s Under There?
Book of the Week: Poetry Speaks to Children
Poetry Speaks to Children I’ve had this book for years…I believe it was given to me to review on another website of mine, but I’ve since forgotten. I never got […]
Book of the Week: Amy’s Light
Amy’s Light, by Robert Nutt This is a lovely little story of a little girl bringing fireflies into her room, to chase away the darkness. Told in rhyming verse with […]
Book of the week: The Garden
This book is called “The Garden” in the UK, and “Under the Moon” in the US. Same book. The one I have is called “Under the Moon”. I noticed on […]
Book of the Week: My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, And Me
My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, And Me, by Maya Angelou This book is a little young for my kids, but I just adore it. It’s by Maya Angelou! It’s […]
Book of the Week: Grandad’s Prayers of the Earth
I don’t recall how I found this book, years ago…but I’m sure I stumbled upon it as I perused the picture book aisles of a book store, as I always […]
BOOK REVIEW: Lives of the Scientists
Lives of the Scientists: Experiments, Explosions (and What the Neighbors Thought), by Kathleen Krull This is an excellent children’s nonfiction book that shares short info on the lives of a […]
BOOK SERIES REVIEW: Great world cultures book series: A Child’s Day
Yikang’s Day: From Dawn to Dusk in a Chinese City, by Sungwan So Found this book at the library while researching books on China to use with this idea of […]
BOOK REVIEW: Blast Off to Earth!: A Look at Geography
Blast off to Earth!: A Look at Geography, by Loreen Leedy This book was so cute and fun! A class of kid robots from space visit the Earth on a […]
BOOK REVIEW: Many Creatures, A Song about Animal Classifications
Many Creatures, A Song about Animal Classifications, by Laura Purdie Salas This is a cute little picture book that details all the animal classifications: mammals, amphibians, fish, birds, reptiles, and […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Blues Go Birding Across America
The Blues Go Birding Across America, by Carol Malnor This is an adorable picture book written from the perspective of 5 bluebirds that travel around America, learning about the natural […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Dust Bowl Through the Lens
The Dust Bowl Through the Lens: How Photography Revealed and Helped Remedy a National Disaster, by Martin W. Sandler I just finished reading this book cover to cover. I never […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Buffalo are Back
The Buffalo are Back, by Jean Craighead George This book is just stunning. Stunning pictures, stunning story. It is just beautiful overall! This is a fabulous nonfiction picture book that […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Story of Salt
The Story of Salt, by Mark Kurlansky This book is AWESOME! Count it in the category of fabulous nonfiction picture books! Learn all about the history of salt in a […]
BOOK REVIEW: A Wizard from the Start
A Wizard from the Start: The Incredible Boyhood and Amazing Inventions of Thomas Edison, by Don Brown I am practically obsessed with finding nonfiction picture books. The vast majority of […]
BOOK REVIEW: We Planted a Tree
We Planted a Tree, by Diane Muldrow I found this little gem on the shelf at our local library and just had to share it before I returned it! This […]
BOOK REVIEW: Bread and Jam for Frances
Bread and Jam for Frances, by Russell Hoban I think this is my favorite Frances book…it’s about how Frances won’t eat anything but bread & jam, won’t try anything new. […]