This week, guest blogger Monica Harris has picked a peck of nonfiction, fiction and poetry that will feed young readers hungry for information about the natural world. Today is fiction. For readers who want to discover the natural world through a story setting, there are plenty of books that deal with the environment, animals, and… Read more »
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Librarian’s Corner: Guest Blogger Monica Harris Picks Natural World Reads
Having a teaching background, I know how important it is to be able to explain a concept six different ways for six different types of learners. So when it comes to sharing the natural world with readers, why limit their exposure to just one ‘explanation’ or genre? This week, let’s examine inspiration for kids in… Read more »
Not Very Scary
Searching for a Halloween book that’s not scary? Then be sure to have a peek at NOT VERY SCARY by Carol Brendler, illustrated by Greg Pizzoli, winner of the 2014 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. This cumulative tale is rich with repetition, alliteration, and one brave little monster – Melly – who is – well, maybe – just… Read more »
Pumpkin Time!
Growing up on the Canadian plains, I have fond memories of gardening alongside my mother and grandmother and reveling in the sheer magic of seeing vegetables sprout from once tiny seeds. My brother and I used to hide behind towering corn stalks and pluck pea pods off vines and author Erzsi Deàk and illustrator Doug… Read more »
Plastic Ahoy: Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
You’re probably already aware that, worldwide, one of the most pressing environmental issues we face today is that of plastic pollution. However, did you know that infinitesimal amounts of plastic debris have accumulated in such way that five continent-like gyres have formed in our planet’s oceans? Dangerous gyres that endanger every ocean bound organism living… Read more »
VOICES FROM AROUND THE WORLD in BOOKS CELEBRATED by IBBY
IBBY Honors Inclusion of all Voices in Books From Around the World The International Board of Books for Young People – IBBY – held their congress in September in Mexico City. IBBY introduced their 2014 Honor List, a biennial selection of outstanding, recently published books honoring writers, illustrators, and translators from around the world. The… Read more »
On The Wing by David Elliott, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander
David Elliott takes us soaring with On the Wing, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander, the latest in the award-winning series On the Farm/In the Wild/In the Sea by Candlewick. His witty verses feel like velvet as they roll off the tongue. “Music lovers fast await the first duet of summer. Oriole is vocalist. Woodpecker is drummer.”… Read more »
