Tales
From Nature: Bee
By Magali Attiogbé
Board Book (ages 0-2)
$9.95
words & pictures
March 19, 2019
Join little bee as he gathers pollen from a flower and makes
honey with his friends. But what happens when the queen bee arrives?
Introducing nature to little ones, Tales From Nature provides simple,
entertaining storylines with an animal character as the focus. Bright and
colorful illustrations are sure to engage young children as they learn about
each animal's day, from a cute description, to what it eats and where it lives.
Simple, engaging text explains nature in a playful way for little ones. Each
page includes a window or a flap to encourage children to read on and discover
more.
This is a favorite for my class. They love all the colorful flowers and the sweet face of the bees that they are learning they do not need to be afraid of. It is a very sweet book and they love putting their little fingers in the decorative cut outs of the page spread. I love the book because it gives my class a look into the life of bees and what they do in a very "toddler" friendly way.
Tales
From Nature: Ladybug
By Magali Attiogbé
Board Book (ages 0-2)
$9.95
words & pictures
March 19, 2019
Join ladybird as she helps gardeners with their aphids and
camouflages herself from a swooping bird. But where should she hide her little
eggs? Introducing nature to little ones, Tales From Nature provides simple,
entertaining storylines with an animal character as the focus. Bright and
colorful illustrations are sure to engage young children as they learn about
each animal's day, from a cute description, to what it eats and where it lives.
Simple, engaging text explains nature in a playful way for little ones. Each
page includes a window or a flap to encourage children to read on and discover
more.
This book is so cute. Who doesn't love a ladybug? In this book with the cute cut outs perfect for little fingers, kids learn about the life cycle of a lady bug as well as why gardeners also love lady bugs.
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Blossom
By Cheon Yooju
Picture book (ages 4-7)
$17.99
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
January 15, 2019
“Once spring blossom comes, I don’t want to do anything but
watch blossom all day long. More than anything I love watching soft flowers
bloom from ancient trees.” – Cheon Yooju
One day, a cat and dog meet on a bench. The cat eats her
lunch. The dog reads his book. But the sun twinkles, the breeze blows, and
there’s something sweet in the air…
I absolutely loved this book. It is so cute in it's simplistic message. The illustrations are adorable, muted and soft. A cat! A dog! A shared lunch between two "new" friends.
The sweet message here to me was being alone is great and there is time for that but when the opportunity comes to make a new friend, embrace it.
Baby Bird
Written by Andrew Gibbs
Illustrated by Zosienka
Picture book (ages 2-5)
$17.99
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
March 5, 2019
‘All birds are born to fly,’ thinks Baby Bird, watching the
other hatchlings leave the nest. ‘I suppose it’s now or never…’ But one of
Baby’s wings is twisted and shrunken and not at all like the other one. Instead
of flying, Baby plummets to the ground. There, Baby makes a new friend, and
learns that sometimes you have to find unexpected ways to achieve your dreams.
A moving story about the power of friendship and the importance of accepting
yourself just the way you are, this lovely watercolour picture book shows how
friends can help you overcome difficulty.
Cooter can't fly either but tries to help baby bird until Baby Bird gets angry and walks away trying on his own. He ends up under water where Cooter saves him. Cooter takes Baby Bird Cooter Scooting and baby bird learns you don't need strong wings to fly.
What a sweet book. My class was a mostly interested in the colors of Baby Bird but preschoolers will love the idea of friends lifting you when you are down. This book is about being different and still rocking your difference, friendship, encouragement and acceptance. I thought it was adorable. I saw some reviews talking about Baby Bird being doomed and not understanding the message but I think this falls into who sees the glass half full or half empty. It is a sweet book and there is nothing wrong with the message of friends helping you until you can figure out your new normal.
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