I have quite a mix of picture books to review today. Let me know what you think! To Boldly Go:… Read more Women’s History Picture Books (Part 3)
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Women’s History Picture Books (Part 2)
Here are four more picture books your kids might enjoy, featuring an athlete, a musician, and seamstress, and an engineer.… Read more Women’s History Picture Books (Part 2)
Women’s History Picture Books (Part 1)
This year I have sixteen picture books to share for Women’s History Month. I decided to arrange them alphabetically by… Read more Women’s History Picture Books (Part 1)
Two Picture Books About Wilson A. Bentley
Wilson Bentley (1865-1931) was a Vermont dairy farmer and self-taught scientist, best known as the first person to photograph a… Read more Two Picture Books About Wilson A. Bentley
Three Picture Books About Clouds
This term’s nature topic is weather and the last two weeks focused on clouds. Naturally we checked out some library… Read more Three Picture Books About Clouds
Two Picture Books About Cartoonists
We recently came across two biographical picture books at the library that each describe the career of a successful cartoonist… Read more Two Picture Books About Cartoonists
Stew, Of All Things
Although I spend most of my library time in the children’s department, sometimes it’s fun to browse the cookbooks. Once… Read more Stew, Of All Things
Gutenberg and His Printing Press
Here’s another great nonfiction picture book by James Rumford — From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World. The… Read more Gutenberg and His Printing Press
A Book My Kids Love
Several weeks ago my kids got a book from the library and I often see them sitting on the couch… Read more A Book My Kids Love
Four Picture Books About Booker T. Washington
I must admit that I’ve never read Up From Slavery, Booker T. Washington’s famous memoir… but I’ve now read four… Read more Four Picture Books About Booker T. Washington
Four Picture Books About Inventors
Not surprisingly picture books about inventors are so varied and interesting. I hope to read more, but here are four… Read more Four Picture Books About Inventors
Two Picture Books About William Tell
Our last piece of music for composer study this year was the William Tell overture from Rossini’s opera, prompting me… Read more Two Picture Books About William Tell
Naturalist Narration (3)
Today we read the penultimate chapter of Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering Naturalists (I didn’t… Read more Naturalist Narration (3)