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Tag Archives: environment
The Conductor
Laëtitia Devernay’s slim vertical book gives us reason to pause on every page. The conductor climbs atop the trees in this wordless wonder and conducts a symphony of leaves. Strong lines and a palette of greens and yellows emphasize the … Continue reading
Posted in Love that art, Picture books
Tagged environment, fabulous illustrations, picture book, wordless, wordless picture books
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Grandpa Green
Illustrated almost entirely in green, Lane Smith’s Grandpa Green is an ode to a man who grew up on a farm and went to war. Narrated by a great-grandkid, this lovely story is about respect, artistry and memories. Find some hidden story … Continue reading
Posted in Books with science links, Love that art, Love that prose, Picture books
Tagged environment, family, gardening, love, picture book
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Mama Miti
A biography that reads like a legend, Mama Miti is a superb literature choice to study Kenya, wisdom and environmental renewal. Wangari Muta Maathai, a.k.a. Mama Miti, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004, a first for an African woman. One … Continue reading
Posted in Biography, Books with social studies links, Love that art, Love that prose, Nonfiction, Picture books
Tagged Africa, biography, Earth Day, environment, Kadir Nelson, Kenya, kid lit, picture book
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Little Beauty
Who says a kitten and a gorilla can’t be friends? Former UK Children’s Laureate, Anthony Browne, wrote and illustrated Beauty, which shows an unlikely friendship between two peaceful animals that are more alike than different. It also provides a brief, poignant insight into … Continue reading
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature
I suggest reading this book two times in a row. First, read through the larger text, allowing the cadence of the words to resonate. Then read again, finding all of the labelled spirals (classic funnel tornado, gardenia, hibernating bull snake) … Continue reading
Trapped
Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners From 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert by Marc Aronson is a fascinating read about the San José Mine in northern Chile and the teamwork that enabled the thirty-three miners to survive seventeen days … Continue reading
Posted in Books with science links, Nonfiction
Tagged Chile, environment, high interest, nonfiction, science
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Lost & Found
sometimes the day begins with nothing to look forward to “The Red Tree”, the first of three stories in Shaun Tan’s philosophical picture book, Lost & Found, begins with a fitting quote for a Monday morning. The agony of waiting and … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Love that art, Picture books
Tagged books, environment, fabulous illustrations, must-read kids' books, picture book, social issues
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The Scorch Trials
Thomas and the Gladers solved the maze, but now they have to endure the Scorch and find the safe haven WICKED promised. Minho, Teresa and Newt from The Maze Runner are back for The Scorch Trials, along with new Cranks, Jorge … Continue reading
Posted in Series, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged books, dystopian, environment, high interest, trilogy
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A Cool Drink of Water
Around the world, people drink water. Nuanced photographs highlight people drinking water from a burlap bag in the Simpson Desert, Australia to collecting glacier run-off in the Rocky Mountains, Canada. With her simple, lyrical text, Barbara Kerley weaves our different … Continue reading
Emmaline and the Bunny
If you liked Barbara Kingsolver’s Prodigal Summer, then Katherine Hannigan’s Emmaline and the Bunny is for your kids. Emmaline doesn’t fit into Neatasapin, the concrete suburban world that her family lives. When she hears about Untidy, she sneaks out to … Continue reading
