Category Archives: Science

How Old Is a Whale? by Lily Murray, illustrated by Jesse Hodgson

How Old Is a Whale?: Animal Life Spans from the Mayfly to the Immortal Jellyfish by Lily Murray, illustrated by Jesse Hodgson. Candlewick Press, 2023. 9781536229752 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did … Continue reading

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

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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The Moon Tonight: Our Moon’s Journey Around Earth by Jung Chang-hoon, illustrated by Jang Ho

The Moon Tonight: Our Moon’s Journey Around Earth by Jung Chang-hoon, illustrated by Jang Ho, translated by Paige Morris. Blue Dot Kids, 2023. 9781737603252 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you … Continue reading

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The Universe in You by Jason Chin

The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey by Jason Chin. Neal Porter Books, Holiday House, 2022. 9780823450701 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? While … Continue reading

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Rock? Plant? Animal?: How Nature Keeps Us Guessing by Etta Kaner, illustrated by Brittany Lane

Rock? Plant? Animal?: How Nature Keeps Us Guessing by Etta Kaner, illustrated by Brittany Lane. Owlkids Books, 2022. 9781771474443 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading

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Bioblitz!: Counting Critters by Susan Edwards Richmond, illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman

Bioblitz!: Counting Critters by Susan Edwards Richmond, illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman. Peachtree Publishing, 2022. 9781682633113 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Cousins Gabriel and … Continue reading

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Detector Dogs, Dynamite Dolphins, and More Animals With Super Sensory Powers by Christina Couch and Cara Giaimo,  illustrated by Daniel Duncan

Detector Dogs, Dynamite Dolphins, and More Animals with Super Sensory Powers by Christina Couch and Cara Giaimo,  illustrated by Daniel Duncan. MIT Kids Press, 2022. 9781536229530 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback What … Continue reading

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Wolves! Strange and Wonderful by Laurence Pringle, illustrated by Meryl Henderson

Wolves! Strange and Wonderful by Laurence Pringle, illustrated by Meryl Henderson. Astra Young Readers, 2022. 9781635923278 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Laurence Pringle … Continue reading

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Mega-Predators of the Past by Melissa Stewart, illustrated by Howard Gay

Mega-Predators of the Past by Melissa Stewart, illustrated by Howard Gay. Peachtree, 2022. 9781682631096 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  As the title suggests, … Continue reading

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Talk Like an Expert: Dinosaurs edited by Ellen-Thérèse Lamm, illustrated by Daniel Long

Talk Like An Expert: Dinosaurs edited by Ellen-Thérèse Lamm, illustrated by Daniel Long. Merriam-Webster, 2022. 9780877791195 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover  What did you like about the book?  The book starts with … Continue reading

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