Two years ago I read My Zoo Family (1953) by Helen Martini aloud to my kids (after it had sat… Read more Two Picture Books About Zookeeper Helen Martini
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Three Picture Books About Zoologists
More picture books! If your kids love animals they will love these gorgeously illustrated biographies of entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915),… Read more Three Picture Books About Zoologists
Four More Picture Books About Medical Heroes
In chronological order, let’s learn about more historical figures who saved lives and changed the world. Today we have picture… Read more Four More Picture Books About Medical Heroes
Three Picture Books About Medical Heroes
Picture books are endlessly fascinating to me. They can be amazing in completely different ways — or awful in completely… Read more Three Picture Books About Medical Heroes
Women’s History Picture Books (Part 4)
We made it to the W’s (and one Y)! I’m closing out the month with four more picture books about… Read more Women’s History Picture Books (Part 4)
Women’s History Picture Books (Part 3)
I have quite a mix of picture books to review today. Let me know what you think! To Boldly Go:… Read more Women’s History Picture Books (Part 3)
Women’s History Picture Books (Part 2)
Here are four more picture books your kids might enjoy, featuring an athlete, a musician, and seamstress, and an engineer.… Read more Women’s History Picture Books (Part 2)
Women’s History Picture Books (Part 1)
This year I have sixteen picture books to share for Women’s History Month. I decided to arrange them alphabetically by… Read more Women’s History Picture Books (Part 1)
Two Picture Books About Wilson A. Bentley
Wilson Bentley (1865-1931) was a Vermont dairy farmer and self-taught scientist, best known as the first person to photograph a… Read more Two Picture Books About Wilson A. Bentley
Three Picture Books About Clouds
This term’s nature topic is weather and the last two weeks focused on clouds. Naturally we checked out some library… Read more Three Picture Books About Clouds
Two Picture Books About Cartoonists
We recently came across two biographical picture books at the library that each describe the career of a successful cartoonist… Read more Two Picture Books About Cartoonists
Stew, Of All Things
Although I spend most of my library time in the children’s department, sometimes it’s fun to browse the cookbooks. Once… Read more Stew, Of All Things
Gutenberg and His Printing Press
Here’s another great nonfiction picture book by James Rumford — From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World. The… Read more Gutenberg and His Printing Press