I have the cutest little weather book to share with you today: Cotton Cloud Refuses to Rain. With a combo of fiction and non-fiction, this book is a must-have for all primary classrooms! Title: Cotton Cloud Refuses to Rain Author/Illustrator: Elizabeth B Hill and Hannah George Publishing: Rosen Publishing Group, Jul 14, 2025 First Lines “I want to be the … Read more
Inside: Book review of The Tree, links to eco-friendly activities, free Earth Day clip art. In honour of Earth Day on Monday, April 22nd, 2019 I’m featuring The Tree written by Dana Lyons and illustrated by David Danioth. Title: The Tree Publishing: Illumination Arts, 2002 Intended Audience: 3 years and up Topic: Trees, Ecosystem Opening: There’s a river flowing near … Read more
In celebration of Earth Day I have a round-up of Earth Day Activities for young children. If you’re personally interested in taking some earth-friendly steps in an attempt to reduce our pollution, be sure to have a look at the Earth Day Network. They have a campaign going right now with the aim of reducing plastic pollution. Even if you … Read more
I’m a big fan of Denise Fleming and own several of her books. This one is a favourite and is perfect to read on EARTH DAY! Title: Where Once There Was a Wood Author: Denise Fleming Publishing: Scholastic, 1997 Theme: Environment, Non-Fiction Ages: 4 to 8 Opening Lines: Where once there was a wood, a meadow, and a creek … … Read more
Hi Everyone! We finished up our Earth Day paintings on Thursday. Yeah, I know I’m a week late (sigh). But hey, at least we got them done. I found this great idea at an art blog called Thrive (sorry, the link I used to have doesn’t work anymore). Theirs look much better than ours but I’m thinking they weren’t created … Read more
I went digging through my massive book collection today for Perfect Picture Book Friday and came up with this little gem. I actually forgot I had it. Title: A Grand Old Tree Author & Illustrator: Mary Newell DePalma Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2005 Genre: Non-Fiction Theme/Topic: Trees, Ecology, Life Cycle Intended Audience: Ages 3 to 8 Synopsis (from The … Read more