One thing that stays pretty standard when you see kids go through a school library is that they love books about animals, especially dangerous ones. It can be challenging to find books that are a good mix of bold photography as well as information that a younger child can understand. For that reason, I was … Continue reading How Nature Works – Two Cool Books about Natural Selection
As a child, I loved visiting the tide pools. The wonderful sea anemones were always my favorites. I was very fortunate. I grew up in Los Angeles and I'm pretty sure that we took field trips to the Leo Carrillo State Park frequently and to learn about the amazing marine life that lived in tide … Continue reading Tide Pool Secrets
There are so many great books out there for kids these days, it can be fun to put a grouping together to highlight a specific theme or idea. When I recently got a review copy of Shark Nate-O, which is coming out this April, it made me think of all of the fun books with … Continue reading Shark Bites
Back in June, I finally read Jason Chin's beautiful work Grand Canyon. I was completely blown away by his illustrations and methods used to capture a child's attention and teach them a wealth of information on the Grand Canyon. When I learned about the other titles he has written, I decided that I had to … Continue reading The Wondrous Non-Fiction of Jason Chin
Our earth's surface is about 71% water and 29% land, yet much of our seas have barely been explored. Life in the Ocean is the true story of Sylvia Earle, an oceanographer and activist. While the book is about how she fell in love with the sea at an early age, it is also a … Continue reading Life in the Ocean – Sylvia Earle and a lesson in protecting our earth
It's Shark Week and non-fiction picture book Wednesday. My girls have never been overly excited by sharks. Dolphins? Absolutely. Sharks? Not so much. Actually, J has been completely fascinated with marine biology for years, but more as a general study. So I wanted to put together a list of ocean themed books that actually made … Continue reading Awesome Ocean Themed Books