Such a Cool Book: Who Put the B in the Ballyhoo? by Carlyn Beccia
Who Put the B in the Ballyhoo: The Most Amazing, Bizarre, and Celebrated Circus Performers by Carlyn Beccia. Ages 4 – 8 (2.5 year old son loved it). Houghton Mifflin Books for Children. April 2007....
View ArticleNonfiction Picture Book Wednesday: Marvin Makes Music by Marvin Hamlisch and...
Marvin Makes Music by Marvin Hamlisch and Illustrated by Jim Madsen. Ages 4 – 8 (2.5 year old son loved it). Dial Books for Young Readers. November 2012. 32 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0803737303....
View ArticleNonfiction Picture Book Wednesday: Eight Days Gone by Linda McReynolds and...
Eight Days Gone by Linda McReynolds and Illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke. Ages 5 – 8 (2.5 year old son loved it). Charlesbridge Publishing. July 2012. 44 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1580893657. Nonfiction....
View ArticleNonfiction Picture Book Wednesday: The House That George Built by Suzanne...
The House That George Built by Suzanne Slade and Illustrated by Rebecca Bond. Ages 4 – 8 (2.5 year old son likes it). Charlesbridge Publishing. July 2012. 48 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1580892629....
View ArticleNonfiction Picture Book Wednesday: The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by...
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley with Drawings by Brian Selznick. Ages 4 – 8. Scholastic Press. October 2001. 48 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0439114943. Nonfiction. $17.99 (But many...
View ArticleTracks Count: A Guide to Counting Animal Prints by Steve Engel and...
First off, I’m so impressed with this book that I nominated it for a Cybils Award. On to the book: Do you know how many toes a rhinoceros has? What does the footprint of a rhinoceros even look...
View ArticleLetters of the West by Michelle E. Walch and John Maddin and Illustrated by...
Letters of the West: An ABC Book of the Many Plants, Animals, and Other Curious Features of the West Written by Michelle E. Walch and John Maddin; illustrated by John Maddin Learn the English and Latin...
View ArticleThere’s a Bug in My Blossom by J.C. Donaho
With its gorgeous and brightly colored photographs of bees, spiders, lizards, squirrels, grasshoppers, ladybugs, and loaded with interesting information, this book dazzles, entertains, and educates....
View ArticleIn the Forbidden City (We All Live in the Forbidden City) by Chiu Kwong-chiu...
In the Forbidden City is an incredible book combining beautiful spreads of architecture, fun cartoons, history, and culture. I’m impressed with how well it balances a depth of factual information that...
View ArticleMechanical Marvels (Record Breakers) by Jonathan Litton and Illustrated by...
I had no idea that the Hughes Helicopter can fly over 1,860 miles on a single tank of fuel. I was surprised to learn that there are 500,000 pieces of junk currently floating in space. And I was even...
View ArticlePlease Be Nice to Sharks by Matt Weiss with Photos by Matt Weiss & Daniel...
I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received. When I was a child, sharks were bad, scary monsters that we should fear. We watched Jaws I, II, and III and, in...
View ArticleI Dissent – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark Written by Debbie Levy and...
I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received. While I Dissent may look a biography picture book about the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to any adult...
View ArticleMusic Is… by Brandon Stosuy and Illustrated by Amy Martin
I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received. Music Is… is a gorgeous board book told in opposites that celebrates a wide-variety of musical concepts, instruments,...
View ArticleWho Wins? Created by Clay Swartz and Illustrated by Tom Booth
[Reviewed from copy sent courtesy of Workman Publishing] Who Wins? 100 Historical Figures Go Head-to-Head and You Decide the Winner is possibly one of the funniest, actively engaging, passionately...
View ArticleMost People by Michael Leannah and Illustrated by Jennifer E. Morris
[Reviewed from Copy Courtesy of Tillbury House Publishers] Most People is a picture book that gives the gift of perspective and reassurance. This picture book, with its beautifully illustrated friendly...
View ArticleSpace Racers – Make Your Own Paper Rockets by Isabel Thomas
[Reviewed from Copy Courtesy of Laurence King Publishing] Space Racers – Make Your Own Paper Rockets is an impressive combination of art and science that incorporates the best of both didactic and...
View ArticleMicrobes by Amy Gallagher
[Review Copy Courtesy of ThunderStone Books] Microbes is a super fun and fantastically illustrated picture book that gives you tons of information about the crazy and amazing world of microbes! The...
View ArticleWhat’s the Difference? 40+ Pairs of the Seemingly Similar by Emma Strack and...
[Reviewed from Copy Courtesy of Chronicle Books] Do you know the difference between a rabbit and hare? What about a crocodile and an alligator? A clementine and a mandarin? Peach and a nectarine?...
View ArticleAnimal Noses by Mary Holland
Review Copy Courtesy of Arbordale Publishing [Affiliate Link] Amazon [Local Bookstore] Indiebound[Library] Worldcat Animals Noses by Mary Holland is part of a series of picture books about animal...
View ArticleOut Today! Trees: A Rooted History by Piotr Socha and Wojciech Grajkowski
Review Copy Courtesy of Abrams Books for Young Readers Where to Get Trees: A Rooted History [Affiliate Link] Amazon [Local Bookstore] Indiebound[Library] Worldcat How’s the cover image for you? Is it...
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