Category Archives: Nonfiction

Bats: Biggest! Littlest! by Sandra Markle,

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Bats: Biggest! Littlest! – Sandra Markle, Boyds Mill, 2013 Rating: 5 Genre:  Non-fiction 500s What did you like about the book? A better book about bats for this age group is hard to imagine.  Markle’s photographs of the bats are … Continue reading →

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Mountains Beyond Mountains, adapted for young people, by Michael French

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Mountains Beyond Mountains, adapted for young people, by Michael French, original book by Tracy Kidder, Random House, 2013 Format: Hardcover, Non-fiction Rating: 5 Genre:  Non-Fiction. What did you like about the book?This is a wonderful adaptation for young people of the … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayettte, by Selene Castrovilla

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Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayettte, by Selene Castrovilla, illustrated by DrazenKozjan, Calkins Creek, 2013 Format: Picture Rating: 2 Genre:  History What did you like about the book?This book gave an inside glimpse into the great friendship … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of Darwin’s Frog, by Marty Crump

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The Mystery of Darwin’s Frog, by Marty Crump,Boyds Mills Press, 2013 Format: Picture, Non-Fiction Rating: 4.5 Genre: Science What did you like about the book?This is a picture book which uses both illustrations and photographs to explain the behavior of the … Continue reading →

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Face Bug – Poems by J. Patrick Lewis

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Face Bug – Poems by J. Patrick Lewis, Photographs by Frederic B. Siskind, Illustrations by Kelly Murphy, WordSong, 2013. Format: Picture book with photographs  Rating: 4 Genre:  Non-fiction poetry/insects What did you like about the book? The microscopic close-up photographs of … Continue reading →

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Can We Share the World With Tigers by Robert E. Wells

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Can We Share the World With Tigers, Robert E. Wells, Albert Whitman & Company, 2012 Format: Picture Book Rating: 5 Genre: Nonfiction What did you like about the book? Wells has crafted a very informative book that explores the world … Continue reading →

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Mary Walker wears the pants: the true story of the doctor,reformer, and civil war hero by Cheryl Harness

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Mary Walker wears the pants: the true story of the doctor,reformer, and civil war hero – Cheryl Harness, illustrated by Carlo Molinari Format: Hardback  Rating: 4.5 Genre:  Picture book biography What did you like about the book?  There are a number … Continue reading →

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Ankylosaur Attack by Daniel Loxton

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*Ankylosaur Attack by Daniel Loxton; Kids Can Press Ltd 2011* *Format*: Picture Book *Rating: 3* *Genre*:  Non-Fiction, Dinosaurs *What did you like about the book?* *The illustrations are well-rendered.  The dinosaur names are repeated and the facts are given in … Continue reading →

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Hop, Skip, and Jump, Maisy! by Lucy Cousins

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*Hop, Skip, and Jump, Maisy! by Lucy Cousins; Candlewick Press 2012* *Format*: Board book/pop-up book *Rating: 5* *Genre*:  Life science *What did you like about the book?* *Great pop-ups, excellent comparisons, fun illustrations * *What didn´t you like about the … Continue reading →

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All Kinds of Friends by Norma Simon

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All Kinds of Friends by Norma Simon, Illustrated by Cherie Zamazing, Albert Whitman and Co, 2013 Format: Picture Rating: 5 Genre:  Non-fiction What did you like about the book?This book about friendship is designed as a teaching tool for children to … Continue reading →

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