Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Holiday Book Selection: Earth Day


EARTH DAY BOOKS


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SUBJECT: Wind

TITLE: Where does the Wind Blow? By: Cynthia A. Rink

SUMMARY: Feel the wind blowing gently across your face. Watch it ripple the grasses, sway the branches, and push the clouds across the sky. Where does it come from? Where does it go? The author wrote this story when her young son lived half way around the world. It is a reminder that some experiences still link us, regardless of distance. The wind is something that connects all of us on this planet we call home.

AGE: 4 and up


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SUBJECT: Ocean/fish

A) TITLE: The Rainbow Fish By: Marcus Pfister (board book)

SUMMARY: A beautiful fish finds friendship and happiness when he learns to share.

AGE: 2 and up



B) TITLE: Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea By: Jan Peck

SUMMARY: A little boy describes his adventure into the deep blue sea. He discovers many creatures throughout his adventure.

AGE: 3 and up


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SUBJECT: Insects

TITLE: On Beyond Bugs: All About Insects By: Tish Rabe

SUMMARY: This book features many facts about different insects and shows kids the ways that bugs bother and make life better for us.

AGE: 4 and up


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SUBJECT: Birds

TITLE: Riki's Birdhouse By: Monica Wellington

SUMMARY: A young boy, Riki, attracts birds to his backyard by building a birdhouse, putting out bird food, and more.

AGE: 3-5 yrs old


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SUBJECT: Rocks

TITLE: If Rocks Could Sing: A Discovered Alphabet By: Leslie Mcquirk

SUMMARY: Shows rocks of all different shapes of sizes while going through the alphabet.

AGE: Preschool-Kg


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SUBJECT: Growing a seed

A) TITLE: How a Seed Grows (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) By: Helene J. Jordan



B) TITLE: From Seed to Plant By: Gail Gibbons



SUMMARY: Both books show students how a seed grows into a plant.

AGE: Preschool-Kg

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