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Category Archives: nature
Flower Garden
Garden in a shopping cart –
Garden on a bus –
Garden going up the stairs –
Can you guess what’s next? Continue reading
Night Creepers
Halloween is almost here! Halloween is one of the most fun nights of the year and since night animals are frequently featured in Halloween stories, it’s a great time to teach kids about the nocturnal animals that come out at … Continue reading
Posted in animals, bedtime, conservation, nature, STEM, Uncategorized
Tagged animal habitats, animals, book review, crepuscular animals, diurnal, environment, environmental, eyeshine, light shine, Linda Stanek, night adaptations, nocturnal animals, picture book, science for kids, STEM picture books
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ODDphabet – Ripley’s Believe it or Not!
I is for iguana, enjoying a warm breeze. After her salty swim, she sneezed a big sneez! Continue reading
Posted in ABC, animals, board book, nature, Rhyme, Uncategorized
Tagged ABC children's book, board book, book review, books about animals, Ripley's Believe it or Not
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Plants Can’t Sit Still
Earth Day is almost here! What better way to celebrate than with a book about nature! Plants Can’t Sit Still is a children’s picture book that introduces kids to the behavior of plants, explaining how plants work in a kid-friendly … Continue reading
Posted in Imagination, nature, Science, STEM, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, children's books, conservation, Earth Day, environmental, nature, picture book, Science, STEAM, STEM books for young children
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Underwater Adventure
Underwater Adventure is a wonderful book that has that allows children to be the hero of their own story with character customization! Not only can the main character be customized with any child’s name, the book can also … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Bilingual, Imagination, nature, Uncategorized
Tagged animals, bilingual children's books, bilingual picture books, Children's Book Council, conservation, custom children's books, custom picture books, Junior Library Guild, languages, MCCBD, Multicultural Children's Book Day, ocean animals, ocean life, picture book review, Scholastic Book Clubs
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Ocean Animals
Ocean Animals is a picture book for children filled with vivid photographs of animals in their natural habitats. Some of the ocean animals featured in the book are the humpback whale, the great white shark, and puffer fish. Reptiles like the … Continue reading
Japanese Celebrations: Cherry Blossoms, Lanterns and Stars!
I love the cherry blossoms that bloom every year in Washington, D.C. – and so does the rest of America! That’s why I’m reviewing Japanese Celebrations: Cherry Blossoms, Lanterns and Stars!, a great picture book that tells of many Japanese traditions, … Continue reading
Posted in Bilingual, holidays, nature, Uncategorized
Tagged Cherry Blossoms, holidays, Japan, Sakura
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Tiny Thinkers: Charlie and the Tortoise
Charlie loved being outside with the animals and plants, with birds that tweet and trees that dance. Continue reading
Posted in animals, Imagination, nature, Science, STEM, Uncategorized
Tagged birds, book review, books about finches, Charles Darwin, children's book, Galapagos Islands, nature, picture book, STEM
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Daniel Finds a Poem
Daniel Finds a Poem is a delightful new picture book that highlights discovery, appreciation of nature and beautifully illustrates a child’s sense of wonder. One day while in the park, Daniel sees a flyer about a poetry event taking place … Continue reading
Kenya’s Art
Kenya’s Art is a picture book about a little girl who finds a creative way to complete a school project. Kenya loves her old toy airplane, even though it only has one wing. Her mother wants Kenya to throw away the … Continue reading
Posted in art, conservation, nature, Uncategorized
Tagged African-American children, book review, environment, museums, picture book, recycle, recycling, reuse
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