Picture Book Wednesday: More Nature Books

Last week, I shared some nature picture books and board books. This week, I have some more to share.

Somehow, I missed this book when it first came out. But trust me, if you haven't read it, go back and do so.

A young girl and her grandmother create a garden with help from nature.

This is a cool idea as lots happens beneath the surface of a garden. I loved learning about all the animals and insects. Pus the illustrations are great.

There are a lot of important trees in this country. I liked how this book combines poetry with trees and history. 

Many of these trees, I didn't know about. Now I have a few new places on my bucket list. 

This book is great for many reasons:

1. The illustrations

2. The Alphabet includes lots of hiking information and safety tips

3. The Alphabet Trails are fascinating to learn about (I've hiked several of these trails and more on are on list.)

4. It's fun for younger kids and older kids.

This nonfiction book also has a lot of information - but in small groups of text interspersed with pictures. The pictures are amazing. There's lot of pour over and share here. 

Picture Book Wednesday: Nature Books

We have several new books about nature:

This is a nonfiction picture book - all about Octopi. 

The pictures are amazing, and you learn so much with this book.

This book shares tidbits about nature but also reminds readers to go slow, be present, learn from their surrounds, and be at peace. 

I love the messages in this book and the questions each spread asks. Because being in nature does fill me with wonder and awe. There's also an author's note that reinforces the messages from the book. 

This is a gardening book - all about what the seeds need to grow. 

This story builds upon itself. I love how each problem is solved by nature. The author also includes answers to how a garden grows - including each answer mentioned in the story. 

Lola is meeting the bees - and she's so excited.

Lola is braver than I am. I love how she takes what she learns and applies it to her life. Another great book in this charming series.

Leo and his Dad go on a hike in this cute board book.

They have so much fun exploring nature - it makes me want to go on my own nature walk. 

This board book is an animal guessing game.

 This is a fun book for kids and adults alike. There are six animals to guess from up-close illustrations of the animal's eye. 

 

Board Books: Outside Books

An order of board books arrived at my library - here are some cute ones about the outdoors and animals

Spend the day at the beach having fun - lots of vocabulary here.

Learn about animals with fun slides and tabs

What's in the garden? Learn with these vocabulary words.

An introduction to camping in this charming board book. I love the illustrations here. More vocabulary words here along with tips and tricks. 

Cute animals friends with cutouts. These illustrations are adorable. And there's a mirror at the end of the book

Animals need medicine - this chunky board book shares how vets help animals. Again, the vocabulary is great. There is a mix of photographs and illustrations.

An alphabet all about the Earth - gorgeous illustrations. This book is a great conversation starter.

Picture Book Wednesday: Earth Day Books (1)

 

Earth Day is coming up, so here are some great picture books about climate control, saving our planet, and nature stories.

This is a repeating story with lovely bright colorful artwork that explains how the Earth is all connected and how we depend upon each other.

* Book was sent for review

This book counts from 1 to 10 showcasing how one person can make a difference, especially if more people join in. Then the numbers jump by 10s.  The artwork is bright and cheerful. It's very matter of fact about climate control. I love how it ends like it begins. I love how the book shows important people fighting now for climate change - and includes mini biographies in the back. I love how it shows how readers can start to make a difference. 

This book has limited text but showcases how a sunflower grows and dies. The end of the book shared the life cycle of the plant and talks about the parts of the plant. The simple text and bold artwork make this one an excellent choice for storytimes about flowers and gardening. 

Another climate book showcasing what we can do together to change the course of the planet's deterioration. This is test is simple - but it is science based. I love that it doesn't pull any punches, but it IS hopeful. It also has a section in the back to answer questions about climate change. 

Mary walked past and empty lot. A lightbulb went off and she created a plan on the spot.

The second book in this charming rhyming series is perfection. I love that Mery asked for help from both the community and her friends. I love the nursery rhyme references, the nook for books, and the added sign. 

** F&G sent for review

A family goes kayaking  - and sees creatures over and under the waves. An excellent book about the creatures in the ocean - there's an author's note with more information about all the creatures showcased. I love this series - it's informative and entertaining. 

There are moments in every animals life - that are in between. This gorgeous picture book of animal photographs shows just that. April Pulley Sayre's work speaks for itself and it's such a shame she died. Her works lend themselves to pouring over the photographs and maybe even trying to take a few photos yourself, 

Picture Book Wednesday: The Lodge that Beaver Built

 

Beaver builds a lodge for his family - and it helps lots of other animals in the stream.

This is a great nature book - which showcases the circle of life. I love that the lodge helps so many other animals - even when the beavers have moved on. There are so many different animals to talk about. I love that they are all connected to each other. A smart book with lovely illustrations. 

Picture Book Review: What's in Your Pocket

This is half biography half science and lots of fun. It asks the question what famous scientists would have in their pockets as kids. The nine scientists featured are George Washington Carver, Charles William Beebe, Jane Goodall, Charles Darwin, Meg Lowman, Diego Cisneros-Heredia, Mary Anning and Maria Sibylla Merian.

It's a great introduction to collecting items from nature and using those to study and understand the world. And the illustrations are gorgeous! 

What did you put in your pocket as kid? What about now?

 

Board Books (15) Nature

We just bought a bunch of new board books for our library.

I've been talking about a few favorites. Today I'm talking about nature and animals

A funny story with lots of different animals showcased. I loved the sloth moments. Lots of movement and family moments.

So much to explore in this book. And lots of great information with great photographs. This one is perfect for next year's summer reading ocean theme!

These lift the flaps make it tough for a library book but this book is great. Lots of wildlife in different seasons to explore plus nighttime. 

Lots of information and vocabulary words in this alphabet book. I love the bright colors too. A great series of books!

Board Books (4)

We just bought a bunch of new board books for our library.

I'll be talking about a few favorites over the next couple weeks/months

This week is all about Nature: plants and animals

Another great informative board book from the Hello, World! Collection. I loved the ending when we all roared together like dinosaurs.

Snakes, Chameleon, lizards, crocodiles, and more!

All about Ocean life, animals, and more!

I'm not a fan of bugs, but I learned things from this book.

This one has much more information - lots of strange facts here

So much in this book - and the illustrations are nice too!

* these two series are really great for libraries! 

Nonfiction Review: Who's Track is That?

Stan Tekiela takes photos of tracks of animals to showcase in his new book.

Each animal have a four page spread:

The first two pages show the animal's tracks, talk about the track, and give a hint about the animal who makes that track

The second two pages conform the identiy of the animal and share a few facts.

Animals range from worms to deer to raccons

At the end of the book, the reader can see the various animal tracks all together

A fun interactive book about nature and animals that's great for school and public libraries.

** This book was sent for review

Picture Book Review: Raindrops Roll

A nature nonfiction picture book on rain and the water cycle.

I loved this book - great photography that matches the text. The perfect book to uses in beginning to understand rain and water  - especially with the added information in the back of the book. I poured over these photographs, savoring them.

I found this book after reading Best in Snow and I hope more nature books are in the works. 

Get this one for both your public and school libraries!