Here are some books I like for Spring reading!
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Title: If You Wake a Skunk
Author: Carol Doeringer Illustrator: Florence Weiser
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press 2023
Seeing, or rather smelling our skunk visitor reminded me of this wonderful rhyming picture book. I recently read it to a couple of my grandsons and they loved it. I learned some things myself that I didn’t know about skunks, in the story and in the back matter. The tension as the kids get closer and closer to the skunk is real but ends with an unexpected and satisfying ending. Highly recommend.
Title: In A Garden
Author: Tim McCanna Illustrator: Aimee Sicuro
Publisher: Simon & Schuster for Young Readers 2020
“In a garden full of green, many moments go unseen.” This quote is from the book and I think captures the whole point of this lovely rhyming book. Though growing garden plants is part of the story, this book includes so much more, capturing the unseen things that happen in the garden and the unseen creatures that live or visit there. A lot of information is seamlessly included and not didactic at all. Lovely illustrations with lots of families adds to the enjoyment. Would be a great addition to any classroom.
Title: Treemendous: Diary of a Not Yet Mighty Oak
Author: Bridget Heos Illustrator: Mike Ciccotello
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers 2023
Written from the point of view of an acorn keeping a journal of its life, this book would be perfect for elementary classrooms that include life cycles in their curriculum. The young acorn point of view is appealing to kids. Besides the life cycle, there are connections to photosynthesis and the importance of trees in fighting climate change. Back matter includes tree anatomy, a condensed version of the life cycle and some great resources.