Book Review: Apples
A good way to encourage our children and grandchildren to eat healthy food is to make such foods fun and inviting. Gail Gibbons book, Apples, does just that. Filled with…
A good way to encourage our children and grandchildren to eat healthy food is to make such foods fun and inviting. Gail Gibbons book, Apples, does just that. Filled with…
The beautiful colors of leaves in the fall is a great time to catch the attention of children to the trees growing around them. Lois Ehlert’s book, Red Leaf, Yellow…
Not everyone loves caterpillars but once you read Pamela Duncan Edwards’ charming book, Clara Caterpillar you might at least like them. In addition to a good story, Edwards gives the…
Gardens are made up of more than plants and Lindsay Barret Beorge’s book, In the Garden: Who’s Been Here? introduces the reader to some of the animals that might be…
Any children’s book about gardening and plants attracts my eye but Peter Brown’s The Curious Garden had a special appeal. The story is simple but can be used to explore…
A book that sets out to teach kids about plants and foster a love for gardening is always welcome on my bookshelf and Lesley Tierra’s book is such a book.…
One of the most welcome visitors to a garden are birds. Adults and children love them and Kevin Henkes’ book Birds inspires the same kind of feelings. If you have…
Do you want to encourage “thinking outside the box”? Do you want the help a young child’s imagination soar? Do you want to inspire love for nature and gardening? Well,…
Books about holidays are very appealing to children and a good way to teach them about the traditions that play a role in our culture. Gail Gibbons book, Groundhog Day!,…