Follow the Flyway: The Marvel of Bird Migration
by Sarah Nelson (Goodreads Author), Maya Hanisch (Illustrator)
In this picture book, we see different birds creating their nests, hatching their young, and teaching them to swim and fly. Then they all migrate south for the winter. Along the way, they hunt for food, rest by rivers or ponds, and instinctively follow the southern route their ancestors have taken for thousands of years.
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Ben Rothery’s Deadly and Dangerous Animals
by Ben Rothery
This book has sections about teeth and claws, and hunters who work together in teams or who hunt alone. We learn about the fastest animals, the stealthiest animals, the ones with the best eyesight, and ones that can mimic plants to fool predators. Each page is full of factoids about amazing animals!
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101 Ways To Read A Book
by Timothée de Fombelle, Benjamin Chaud (Illustrator), Karin Snelson (Translator), Angus Yuen-Killick (Translator)
Did you know that there are many ways to read a book? You might read in a window seat with the sun streaming in. You might read under the table, at the beach, in a blanket fort, on the train, or at the top of a ladder. You could read alone, or share your books with others. You might slouch, or walk, or snuggle in bed, or use your head as a bookmark. Maybe you are the type of reader who leans their chair back at a dangerous angle. Maybe you hog all the cushions.
But it surprisingly rare to see anyone actually sitting up in a chair to read!
Look Up High! Things That Fly (Big, Little Concepts, 6)
by Victoria Allenby
4 out of 5 stars
This book explores different things that fly. We learn about airplanes, gliders, hot air balloons, satellites, helicopters, and even a toy plane.
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The Orphaned Tiger (Winter Journeys)
by Holly Webb, Simon Mendez (Illustrator), Artful Doodlers (Illustrator)
Anna falls asleep one night clutching a toy tiger and dreams that she is actually her cousin Annushka in Russia. As Annushka, she hears about a tiger that is loose in the town. People think it must be a cub whose mother was killed by poachers. Annushka knows that it is dangerous, but she feels something drawing her out into the forest to search for the tiger cub.
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How Do Meteorologists Predict the Future?: A Science Book About Meteorology
by Lisa Spencer, Srimalie Bassani (Illustrator)
Meteorologists gather data by sending up weather balloons, satellites, and taking readings from the ground. Then they can predict how the weather will change by using complex math and computer programs to analyze the data. They use many different weather instruments to measure temperature, rainfall, wind speed, and barometric pressure.
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Jokes That Go: A Joke Book for Funny Little Kids (Flip & Funny)
by Zach Matheson, Mark Kummer (Illustrations)
“What happened to the frog’s car? It was TOAD!”
Animal Jokes: A Joke Book for Funny Little Kids (Flip & Funny)
by Zach Matheson, Mark Kummer (Illustrator)
“Where do elephants pack their clothes for vacation? In their TRUNKS!”
This book of jokes will have your kids rolling on the floor laughing, and retelling the corny jokes to their friends, thinking they are so hilariously clever! Each joke poses a question, and then the answer is flipped upside-down on the next page, along with an upside-down illustration that depicts the answer. Most of the jokes are a play on words that sound similar.
¡1, 2, 3 Merengue!: English-Spanish Instruments & Sounds Book
by Delia Ruiz (Goodreads Author)
As the band plays a merengue, the children dance from right to left and we learn about the different instruments and sounds in the band. The drums, guitar, saxophone, and accordion all have their own quality of sound.
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Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses
by Elise Matich
This true story of Jean Wright tells how she became a seamstress for NASA. As a child, she enjoyed sewing, and she was inspired by the space program. When she moved to Cape Canaveral as an adult, she saw a newspaper article about women sewing thick blankets to be used as shielding for space shuttles. She applied for the job, and began working as a seamstress for NASA.
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Olive (The Fairy-Tale Color Collection)
by Jed Alexander (Goodreads Author)
This wordless picture book follows a little child who climbs up a huge tree, and upon reaching the top, befriends a giant in the clouds. The giant feeds the child and they dance together. The next day the child climbs back down the tree and goes home. They see a tiny mouse in the garden, and think how they must look like a giant to the mouse.
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