Category Archives: Nature

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

Posted on January 29, 2023 by susanh579

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

Posted on January 27, 2023 by susanh579

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

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

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

Posted on January 11, 2023 by susanh579

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

Posted on January 6, 2023 by susanh579

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

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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The Ugly Place by Laura Deal, illustrated by Emma Pedersen

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

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

Posted on August 24, 2022 by susanh579

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

Posted on July 13, 2022 by susanh579

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

Posted on July 8, 2022 by susanh579

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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