After running out of paper, Liza makes a very unfortunate choice opting to draw and color on a wall in her room with her crayons. As a result, Liza’s crayons are taken away from her. Without her crayons, Liza is forced to explore and ultimately see things differently as a result of her creativity being fully awakened. Great text coupled with outstanding illustrations made this a quick new favorite!
It Looked Like Spilt Milk is a nifty little book that features the different things we might see in the clouds. It makes for a great read aloud for little ones learning shapes and working on expanding their vocabularies. I particularly like all of the opportunities it presents for students to participate in guessing what they think each image might be. I also like the fact that this book could be used with older learners as well.
In the Small, Small Pond allows the reader to learn what happens in the pond throughout the year as seasons change all from the point of view of a frog. The wonderful illustrations coupled with rhyming alliterative text makes this one a great read-a-loud option.
This is a sweet little book that features a wide variety of animals and displays how they might influence the weather in poem form. The bold colorful illustrations are truly outstanding. This book makes for a fun way to start talking about weather.
Proverb Prayers is wonderful daily devotional that provides a detailed review of the book of Proverbs. For each day of the month, a chapter of the book of Proverbs is presented and then is followed up with a prayer which focuses on integrating the teaching of the chapter into one’s daily life. This book would make a lovely gift for yourself or for a friend.
While this complimentary book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity Group, no other compensation was given. All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.
After having all sorts of crafting fun making a solar system model, out daughter pulled out this old favorite to read this afternoon. On the Moon is a perfect introduction to space travel for little ones. It is written in highly accessible prose, and the pictures are awesome. As the mother of a daughter, I also love that the child featured who is dreaming about one day becoming an astronaut and visiting outer space is a little girl.
Kevin Henkes books never disappoint. Chrysanthemum is one of my favorites. Sweet, little Chrysanthemum begins kindergarten loving her unique name but upon entering kindergarten she encounters a group of mean girls that tease her about her name to the point that Chrysanthemum wants to change it. Ultimately, one of her teachers intervenes and helps Chrysanthemum as well as the other students recognize the beauty of Chrysanthemum’s absolutely perfect name.
Usborne does an awesome job with science books for young learners. Our daughter has delighted in reading animal books from their early reader series, and their first encyclopedia series has also been a big hit. This volume focuses specifically on seas and oceans. Colorful pictures, easy to understand descriptions, and useful internet links shared throughout the volume make the Usborne First Encyclopedia of Seas and Oceans a highly requested bedtime read at our home.
Our family loved How Rocket Learned to Read so when we heard there was another story about Rocket, we had to read it, and we were not disappointed!!! As the mother of a five year old who delights in writing her own stories and illustrating them, Rocket’s exploration of words and finding his voice as a writer were a perfect fit. This is an exceptional book for children who are just starting to share their ideas as writers.
Miss Smith Under the Ocean is so much fun! This time, Miss Smith’s incredible storybook takes the class on a nautical adventure when they visit the local aquarium. From The Owl and the Pussycat to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a myriad of beloved ocean going adventure classics are incorporated into the story, and the students are lucky enough a to meet a colorful cast of characters. This book is not only well written, but the colorful pictures truly bring the text to life.