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Age: Preschool - 1st grade
Demonstrates the age old belief that a plain box can be anything you set your mind to. Simple drawings show a contrast between a plain box and what your imagination makes it.
Demonstrates the age old belief that a plain box can be anything you set your mind to. Simple drawings show a contrast between a plain box and what your imagination makes it.
Age: Preschool - 2nd grade
"When a little boy asks his mother where the wind goes when it stops she answers, "It blows away to make the trees dance somewhere else". Her reassuring answers to his questions make it clear that nothing in nature ever ends; that life simply begins again in another place or another way" (Goodreads feature review).
"When a little boy asks his mother where the wind goes when it stops she answers, "It blows away to make the trees dance somewhere else". Her reassuring answers to his questions make it clear that nothing in nature ever ends; that life simply begins again in another place or another way" (Goodreads feature review).
Age: Toddler - 1st grade
In the light of the rising sun, the young weaver begins her work in the sky. Using the world around her, she creates a tapestry of laughter, love, and colors below her. As the world comes to rest, she settles in with her family in the sky.
The watercolor artwork captures the rich, flowing beauty of the world. This book is absolutely full of beautifully mixed colors. Although the story is beautiful, I'm not exactly sure what the weaver's purpose is because she does not create the earth, only creates from it. Perhaps its just a glorified projection of children creating artwork of their surroundings. In that case, this book would provide an excellent introduction to still life or using nature as your painting subject.
In the light of the rising sun, the young weaver begins her work in the sky. Using the world around her, she creates a tapestry of laughter, love, and colors below her. As the world comes to rest, she settles in with her family in the sky.
The watercolor artwork captures the rich, flowing beauty of the world. This book is absolutely full of beautifully mixed colors. Although the story is beautiful, I'm not exactly sure what the weaver's purpose is because she does not create the earth, only creates from it. Perhaps its just a glorified projection of children creating artwork of their surroundings. In that case, this book would provide an excellent introduction to still life or using nature as your painting subject.
Age: Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Award: 2004 Caldecott Honor Book
Jenkins presents 30 animals, amphibians, and bugs that use their noses, ears, tails, eyes, feet, and mouths in various ways to uniquely survive. The book provides a fun guessing game, but may be a lot of information to retain. Kids might pick out their favorites and ask for more information which is provided at the end of the book. The ending is rather abrupt especially since there was an introduction. The pictures are anatomically correct cut-outs with texture and detail.
Award: 2004 Caldecott Honor Book
Jenkins presents 30 animals, amphibians, and bugs that use their noses, ears, tails, eyes, feet, and mouths in various ways to uniquely survive. The book provides a fun guessing game, but may be a lot of information to retain. Kids might pick out their favorites and ask for more information which is provided at the end of the book. The ending is rather abrupt especially since there was an introduction. The pictures are anatomically correct cut-outs with texture and detail.
Age: Preschool
Starting at Mars, the reader is carried down through space and through Earth, dropping into a small town on the East Coast of the U.S where we finally see a bug magnified by a boy's magnifying glass.
Starting at Mars, the reader is carried down through space and through Earth, dropping into a small town on the East Coast of the U.S where we finally see a bug magnified by a boy's magnifying glass.
Age: 2nd-3rd grade
"informative and fascinating history of the Hatshepsut sphinx: from its carving in ancient Egypt to its arrival in the hallowed halls of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art."
A nonfiction tale structured with a cumulative telling. I wouldn't suggest reading this aloud to a group of kids because the specific vocabulary may be more interesting to kids dreaming of being an archeologist or curator.
"informative and fascinating history of the Hatshepsut sphinx: from its carving in ancient Egypt to its arrival in the hallowed halls of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art."
A nonfiction tale structured with a cumulative telling. I wouldn't suggest reading this aloud to a group of kids because the specific vocabulary may be more interesting to kids dreaming of being an archeologist or curator.
Age: K - 2
Without a plot, Heidbreder still presents a fun hodge-podge mish-mosh of nonsense onomatopoeias. The reader finds out at the end that the protagonist has been fibbing the whole time. If you want a read to make a ridiculous amount of silly vocal tones, this will perfect.
Without a plot, Heidbreder still presents a fun hodge-podge mish-mosh of nonsense onomatopoeias. The reader finds out at the end that the protagonist has been fibbing the whole time. If you want a read to make a ridiculous amount of silly vocal tones, this will perfect.
"Today is a special day: the birthday of the world, when God and all God's creatures celebrate the beauty of life. As God asks each dear creature in turn whether it has been the best that it can be, this simple affirmation of life and goodness applauds the contribution that each and every one of us - from the mightiest elephant to the smallest child - can make" (Goodreads feature review).
Although the crackled paintings are pretty, there were a few flaws in the narration. First off, we never find out why it's the world's birthday. Secondly, the poetry is disappointing. There is rhythm and flow in the first two lines but it is interrupted by poor word choices and too many syllables:
This year, little beaver, my dear little beaver,
Did you build a strong dam,
Happy that I'd chosen you to widen the pond.
Finally, some of the animals are chosen for the most menial tasks. Elephants usefulness on earth is to clear trunks from the road? Really? The fish lights the dark ocean? Huh?
Although the crackled paintings are pretty, there were a few flaws in the narration. First off, we never find out why it's the world's birthday. Secondly, the poetry is disappointing. There is rhythm and flow in the first two lines but it is interrupted by poor word choices and too many syllables:
This year, little beaver, my dear little beaver,
Did you build a strong dam,
Happy that I'd chosen you to widen the pond.
Finally, some of the animals are chosen for the most menial tasks. Elephants usefulness on earth is to clear trunks from the road? Really? The fish lights the dark ocean? Huh?
Age: Preschool - Kindergarten
These distressed chickens cannot get a break in the big city. Kids will certainly laugh at the misfortune of the chickens. However, there are fragmented sentences intermixed every other page that really grated my patience down. While some authors can utilize these well, the chaos existed throughout the book.
These distressed chickens cannot get a break in the big city. Kids will certainly laugh at the misfortune of the chickens. However, there are fragmented sentences intermixed every other page that really grated my patience down. While some authors can utilize these well, the chaos existed throughout the book.
