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Picture Book Review: The Dancing Trees

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The Dancing Trees by Masiana Kelly

The Dancing Trees
by Masiana Kelly, Michelle Simpson (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)

3 out of 5 stars

Thomas brags about how he could survive in the wild, until his friends tell him to prove it by spending the night in the forest with only a backpack. Thomas litters his candy wrappers in the forest, picks the bark off the trees, and makes a mess of his campsite. The trees notice. In the night, the trees move around so that Thomas becomes lost. The only way he will find his way home is if he learns to respect nature.

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Book Review: Cress Watercress

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Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire

Cress Watercress
by Gregory Maguire, David Litchfield 

3 out of 5 stars

After her father dies, Cress and her family move to a basement apartment in an oak tree. Her mother struggles to pay the rent, and Cress is annoyed by the snooping neighbors. The landlord is a grumpy owl, and a large family of squirrels make a great deal of noise. But they all join together when danger is near.

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Picture Book Review: Gloria’s Porridge

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Gloria's Porridge by Elizabeth Laird

Gloria’s Porridge
by Elizabeth Laird

5 out of 5 stars

In this Ethiopian folk tale, Gloria is making a pot of porridge, but the cat eats it all up! Gloria chases the cat, who runs into the donkey, who bumps against the tree with a beehive. The bees fly around in a panic, startling the hen who drops all her corn. Everything is chaos! Only the fox can make sense of what is happening and make them all stop and calm down.

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Non Fiction Book Review: Wolverine

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Wolverine by Allen Niptanatiak

Wolverine (Animals Illustrated)
by Allen Niptanatiak, Patricia Ann Lewis-MacDougall (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

This book contains interesting information about wolverines, their habitat, their hunting areas, and their young. There are two to three paragraphs of information in each section, giving tidbits of information like how the wolverines survive by scavenging behind other predators or sometimes hunting for themselves. There is even a section about how Inuit tribes will use wolverine fur to line their clothing and make warm mittens.

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Board Book Review: Zoom Farm Adventure

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Zoom Farm Adventure by Susan Hayes

Zoom Farm Adventure
by Susan Hayes

5 out of 5 stars

Bo goes on an adventure at the farm! He feeds the animals, harvests vegetables and fruit, milks the cows, and collects honey from the beehive. The goats escape from their field, and he has to round them up again by feeding them raisins. He loads up his crop onto the big farm truck to take his harvest to the market.

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Picture Book Review: Quizas…

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Quizás… by Chris Haughton

Quizás…
by Chris Haughton (Goodreads Author)

5 out of 5 stars

A tres monitos se les dice que no vayan al árbol de mango porque hay muchos tigres alrededor. Pero dicen que “quizas” estaría bien solo mirar el árbol de mango. Y tal vez estaría bien comer solo un mango. Pero rápidamente aprenden que la situación es más peligrosa de lo que creían, ¡y hay tigres acechándolos por todas partes!

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Activity Book Review: Pretzels de Yoga

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Pretzels de Yoga by Tara Guber

Pretzels de Yoga: 50 Actividades de Yoga Para Chicos Y Adultos
by Tara Guber, Leah Kalish, Sophie Fatus (Illustrations)

5 out of 5 stars

Este conjunto de tarjetas de yoga incluye posturas y meditaciones para niños con instrucciones claras. Hay tarjetas para ejercicios de respiración, posturas de equilibrio, flexiones hacia adelante, flexiones hacia atrás, giros y posturas de pie. ¡Incluso hay tarjetas para posturas de yoga con un compañero, y hay juegos que puedes jugar! Estas tarjetas te ayudarán a ser creativo con tu práctica de yoga y a mantenerte seguro mientras pruebas las diferentes posturas con una buena alineación.

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Picture Book Review: The Think-Ups

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The Think-Ups by Claire Alexander

The Think-Ups
by  Claire Alexander (Goodreads Author)

5 out of 5 stars

Kiki and Anna are playing a “Think Up” game. Whatever they imagine can come true! Kiki thinks up a bunch of bunnies. Anna thinks up a moose. But soon the animals are out of control! The “Think Up” game has let their imaginations run wild, and the house is a disaster. How will they ever get things back to normal again?

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Book Review: The Little Bookroom

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The Little Bookroom by Eleanor Farjeon

The Little Bookroom
by Eleanor Farjeon, Edward Ardizzone (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

This charming collection of short stories includes elements from fairy tales, from Victorian England, and even from WWII. The settings are just as varied, sometimes in England, sometimes in a fairy land, sometimes in Italy or Ireland. There are magical giants, kings, and dragons, and sometimes just a donkey, a parlormaid, or a plain peach tree. The fantastical and the ordinary are blended so beautifully in each story.

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