It may seem a little odd to feature a book about Groundhog Day just a few weeks before Christmas, but since I have been celebrating PPBF and Susanna Leonard Hill all week, I wanted to feature one of Susanna’s books, and she hasn’t yet written a book about December holidays. (That’s a hint, Susanna…) 😉 …
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It’s Perfect Picture Book Friday/Susanna Leonard Hill Week on By Word of Beth! On November 14, 2011, author Susanna Leonard Hill’s blog featured a post that piqued my interest (to say the least). Reviewing picture books every week? Sharing resources to help families, classes and libraries more fully utilize those picture books? I didn’t have …
Although this book does not have a Thanksgiving theme, it certainly speaks to the topic of gratitude. Also, since I’ve recently been in Minnesota, it seemed appropriate to share a book by a Minnesota author. Title: Scrawny Cat Author: Phyllis Root Illustrator: Alison Friend Publisher: Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2011
Title: Knots on a Counting Rope Author: Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault Illustrator: Ted Rand Publisher: New York: Henry Holt, 1987 (a different version of this book was published in 1966) Genre: Picture book, fiction
Title: A Walk in London Author/Illustrator: Salvatore Rubbino Publisher: Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2011 Genre: Picture book, fiction/non-fiction Audience Age: 5 – 8 years
Title: Picture a Tree Author/Illustrator: Barbara Reid Publisher: Toronto: North Winds/Scholastic Canada, 2011 Genre: Picture book Audience Age: 3 – 9 years
I am concluding my month-long celebration of nature and of looking closely at the natural world around us with a book that explores the way each of us sees things differently. We are both the same and unique at once, and that itself is something to celebrate! Title: No One But You Author: Douglas Wood …
Title: The Gift of a Tree Author: Alvin Tresselt Illustrator: Henri Sorensen Publisher: New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1972, 1992
