Category Archives: Insects

Bugs: A Peek-Through Picture Book by Britta Teckentrup

Posted on May 1, 2023 by susanh579

Bugs: A Peek-Through Picture Book by Britta Teckentrup. Random House Children’s Books, 2022. 9780593564585 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book with page cutouts What did you like about the book? Exactly as the … Continue reading →

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How to Ride a Dragonfly by Kitty Donohoe, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf

Posted on April 28, 2023 by susanh579

How to Ride a Dragonfly by Kitty Donohoe, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf. Random House, 2023. 9780593175644  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? It was such a … Continue reading →

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Burt the Beetle Lives Here! by Ashley Spires

Posted on April 23, 2023 by kyurenka

Burt the Beetle Lives Here! by Ashley Spires. Kids Can Press, 2023. 9781525310119 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover graphic non-fiction What did you like about the book? Burt the Beetle informs the … Continue reading →

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A Flower is a Friend by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Karen Patkau

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

A Flower is a Friend by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Karen Patkau. Pajama Press, 978-1-77278-280-6 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book  What did you like about the book? This stunningly beautiful … Continue reading →

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Elinor Wonders Why: Bugging Out by Jorge Cham, illustrated by Daniel Whiteson

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Elinor Wonders Why: Bugging Out by Jorge Cham, illustrated by Daniel Whiteson. Kids Can Press, 2023. 9781525306211 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Curious bunny Elinor … Continue reading →

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Exploring Insects by Jill McDonald

Posted on April 12, 2023 by susanh579

Exploring Insects (Hello World) by Jill McDonald. Doubleday Books, 2023. 9780593568224 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover  What did you like about the book? There are more insects in the world than any … Continue reading →

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In a Patch of Grass by Fran Hodgkins, illustrated by Dan Tavis

Posted on March 15, 2023 by susanh579

In A Patch of Grass by Fran Hodgkins, illustrated by Dan Tavis. Tilbury House Publishers, 2022. 9780884484639  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? In … Continue reading →

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Epic Animal Journeys: Navigation & Migration by Air, Land and Sea by Ed J Brown and Ziggy Hanaor

Posted on February 3, 2023 by kyurenka

Epic Animal Journeys: Navigation & Migration by Air, Land and Sea by Ed J Brown and Ziggy Hanaor. Cicada Books, c2022, 2023. 9781800660298 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like … Continue reading →

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Where’s Speedy? by Nici Gregory

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Where’s Speedy? by Nici Gregory. Berbay Publishing, 2022. 9780648953395 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? George, “an ordinary boy,” is looking for creatures in the … Continue reading →

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Look and Listen by Dianne White, illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Look and Listen: Who’s in the Garden, Meadow, Brook? by Dianne White, illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford. Margaret Ferguson Books, 2022. 9780823443468 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Nature fiction What did … Continue reading →

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