I have the most beautiful non-fiction picture book to share with you today. Title: What’s Inside a Flower? And Other Questions About Science & Nature Author: Rachel Ignotofsky Publishing: Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021 Suitable for Ages: 4-9 Themes: Flowers, Science, Nature; Opening Lines: Flowers live everywhere. They bloom in bustling cities, lush jungles, soggy swamps, blistering deserts, and … Read more
Inside: Book review of Dinosaurs Are Not Extinct plus activities: word search, 5 facts sheet, Venn diagram, dinosaur border. I just finished reading the coolest non-fiction picture book all about dinosaurs and evolution. Title: Dinosaurs Are Not Extinct – Real Facts About Real DinosaursAuthor: Drew ShenemanPublishing: Harper, 2020Ages: 4-8Themes: Non-Fiction, Dinosaurs, Evolution; Opening Lines: This is the planet Earth a … 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
I have a totally excellent science book for you today that’s all about snow. I read it to my class yesterday and you could have heard a pin drop. They were VERY engaged. Cool Fact: Did you know that each snowflake is made up of thousands of snow crystals? Title: The Story of Snow. The Science of Winter’s Wonder Author: … Read more
Inside: Book review of All In A Rainforest Day. Includes activities. Title: All in a Rainforest Day Author: Ellen B. Senisi Photographs: Thomas Marent Publisher: EdTechLens, 2014 Theme: Non-fiction, Rainforest, Animals Suitable: Ages 4 and up Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Opening Lines: Morning sunshine wakes up rainforests around the world. Beams of light touch the tops of the tree canopy. Up in the … Read more
My choice for this week’s Perfect Picture Book Friday is a National Geographic KIDS book called Ants by Melissa Stewart. Publisher: Scholastic, 2010 Genre: Non-Fiction, Early Reader, Ants Intended Audience: Ages 5 to 10 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 Synopsis (from Amazon): Ants are everywhere. They creep, they crawl, they climb, and they fall. But they get up and they keep on … Read more
Inside: Review of Pumpkin Circle and links to activities. I just couldn’t resist one last pumpkin book before Halloween. Pumpkin Circle is definitely my all-time favourite for teaching the kids about the life cycle of a pumpkin. If you only buy one pumpkin book, this is it! Title: Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden (Amazon affiliate link) Author: George … Read more
Inside: A book review of Under the Snow, plus 12 different links, ideas and downloads. We’ve been doing a winter unit AND it snowed here in sleepy Victoria, so I’m going to feature yet another snow book. Hope you don’t mind, but I forgot how many great ones I have in my collection. Title: Under the Snow Written by: Melissa … Read more