Category Archives: Nature

The Secret Stream by Kimberly Ridley, illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Baratta

The Secret Stream by Kimberly Ridley,  illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Baratta. Tilbury House, 2022. 9780884488170 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Ridley and Baratta … Continue reading

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Big Tree by Brian Selznick

Big Tree by Brian Selznick,  Scholastic Press, 2023. 9781338180633  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (publication date 4/4/23) Genre:  This defies genre; it is realistic fiction, science and nature, and an adventure story … Continue reading

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What Do You See When You Look at a Tree? by Emma Carlisle

What Do You See When You Look at a Tree? by Emma Carlisle. Templar Books, 2022. 9781536226669 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This handsome … Continue reading

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Granny and Bean by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Charlotte Voake

Granny and Bean by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Charlotte Voake. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536214048  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This picture book set … Continue reading

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Owls: New and Updated by Gail Gibbons

Owls: New and Updated by Gail Gibbons. Holiday House, c2006, 2022. 9780823452026 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This updated picture book by beloved … Continue reading

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

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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The Ugly Place by Laura Deal, illustrated by Emma Pedersen

The Ugly Place by Laura Deal, illustrated by Emma Pedersen. Inhabit Media, Inc., 2022. 9781772274325 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? A child strolls along … Continue reading

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Growing Patterns by Sarah C. Campbell, photographs by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell

Growing Patterns: Fibonacci Numbers in Nature by Sarah C. Campbell, photographs by Sarah C. Campbell and Richard P. Campbell. Astra Young Readers, Astra Books for Young Readers, c2010, 2022. 9781635928372 Rating: (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 4 … Continue reading

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Maisy Goes on a Nature Walk by Lucy Cousins

Maisy Goes on a Nature Walk by Lucy Cousins. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536224245 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book: A great addition to the … Continue reading

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Expedition Backyard by Rosemary Mosco,  illustrated by Binglin Hu

Expedition Backyard: Exploring Nature from Country to City by Rosemary Mosco,  illustrated by Binglin Hu. RH Graphic, 2022. 9780593127346 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Adventure What did you like … Continue reading

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