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A Nest Full of Eggs (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
by Priscilla Belz Jenkins
A fun and informative book about robins and many other birds. Information about the life cycle of a bird from the egg development of robins, how a baby bird is taken care of, to the bird leaving home to live on their own. The illustrations are colorful and full of details.
Two delightful books that are variations of the Cherokee legend that tells the story of how the first strawberry was created.
The First Strawberries (Picture Puffin Books)
by Joseph Bruchac (Adapter) ages: 3 to 5
First Woman and the Strawberry: A Cherokee Legend
by Gloria Dominic Ages 7-10
Puddles
by Jonathan London
"Big ones, little ones, long ones, skinny ones—pieces of sky on the ground."
A delightful picture book about a brother and sister enjoying the delights of a world all wet after a night of rain. With coats and boots, they go outside and discover tiny rivulets to launch boats, worms, frogs, mud, and puddles. Onomatopoeia words emphasize the sounds of the storm and the sounds of playing in the mud and puddles ("splash" "squish"). A fun story with descriptive language that children can relate to. A perfect book to introduce Spring.
A Nest Is Noisy
by Dianna Hutts Aston
From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, A Butterfly Is Patient, and A Rock Is Lively comes this gorgeous and informative look at the fascinating world of nests. From tiny bee hummingbird nests to orangutan nests high in the rainforest canopy, an incredible variety of nests are showcased here in all their splendor.
Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched book introduces children to a captivating array of nest facts and will spark the imaginations of children whether in a classroom reading circle or on a parent's lap.
Who Likes Rain?
by Wong Herbert Yee
With spring come April showers. A beautifully written story with soft colored pencil illustrations of a young girl
discovering animals who like rain - and who doesn't as she explores the world around her on a rainy day.
The worms like rain, and so do the fish and frogs. The “quack-quack” duck finds purpose and delight in the pitty-plip-plop
and pitty-pat-spalt of the rain. But what about the cat and dog?
In this interactive question-and answer lyrical picture book, one imaginative little girl discovers just who likes rain—and who doesn't—as
she explores the rainy-day habits of the world around her. The rhythm, rhymes, and words that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes creates a delightful and fun storybook.
Sing a Season Song
by Jane Yolen
A lovely book!
"Snow, snow, / shiver and blow. Icicle popsicles / drip, drop, and dropsicles.”
Jane Yolen with poetic words weaves a story of each season of the year. In lilting verse the beauty of nature and seasonal changes. The beautiful watercolor-pencil illustrations present with intricate detail a lush natural world. A wonderful book for young to adults.
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