Spoilers below!!!
Month: May 2017
Non-Fiction Works by Jim Arnosky
Jim Arnosky is an Artist, Naturalist and Author. He writes amazing non-fiction books on the natural world for children and his illustrations are breath taking. Here are some titles please check them out at your local library. All these non-fiction titles are good for grades 1-5. Happy Reading!!!
- Thunder Birds: Nature’s Flying Predators
- Shimmer & Splash: The Sparkling World of Sea Life
- Slither and Crawl: Eye to Eye with Reptiles
- Tooth & Claw: The World of Big Predators
- Creep and Flutter: The Secret World of Insects and Spiders
- Wild Tracks!: A Guide To Nature’s Footprints
- Frozen World:How Animals Survive in the Coldest Places On Earth
Currently Reading: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
I am currently reading The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas. Stay tune to see my updates and thoughts as I read. Also let me know what you think in the comment section below.
Poetry About Nature
The earth contains many things. The Collections below are poems about the different nuances of the earth. Happy Reading!!!
- The Year Comes Round: Haiku Through The Seasons by Sid Farrar
- African Acrostics: A Word in Edgeways by Avis Harley
- Bugs: Poems About Creeping Things by David Harrison
- Dear Wandering Wildebeest and Other Poems From The Water Hole by Irene Latham
- Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature by Nicola Davies
- Dear World by Takayo Noda
Picture Books—Whales
Here are some picture books featuring whales. Please check out these titles and others at your local library.
Happy reading!!!
- Big Blue Whale by Nicola Davies
- The Storm Whale by Benji Davies
- The Storm Whale in Winter by Benji Davies
- The Snail and The Whale by Julia Donaldson
- Beachy and Me by Bob Staake
- The Whale in My Swimming Pool by Joyce Wan
- A Whale in the Bathtub by Kylie Westaway
- To the Sea by Cale Atkinson
Picture Books—Lost & Bereavement
- Boats For Papa by Jessixa Bagley
- Grandma’s Purple Flowers by Adjoa J. Burrows
- The Dandelion’s Tale by Kevin Sheehan
- Gentle Willow: A Story For Children About Dying by Joyce C. Mills
- My Father’s Arms Are A Boat by Stein Erick Lunde
- Cry Heart, But Never Break by Glenn Ringtved
- The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown
- The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye by Jane Yolen
- Bone Dog by Eric Rohmann
- Samsara Dog by Helen Manos
- Sweet, Sweet Memory by Jacqueline Woodson
- The Bug Cemetery by Frances Hill
Check out these titles and others at your local library!!!
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