The books we read on the train, at home, on the beach, and everywhere all have a story to them. Besides the actual adventures that unfold on the pages, the book itself has a story of its own. Explore what makes each book unique and the work behind it in the newest picture book from Caldecott honor recipient, Elisha Cooper, HERE IS A BOOK. From the first sketches to the late-night editing, the words we read have traveled far and wide to reach us
Here Is a Book is a love letter to books that shows how many elements and people contribute to making something beautiful. In this poetic and beautifully illustrated ode to creativity and the process of making books, Elisha Cooper takes readers on a journey showing how word and art move from one person to another.
I think this is a unique story that all young children will love!
HOME IS A WISH by Julia Kuo (Roaring Brook Press, Ages 3-6): A deeply moving, gorgeously illustrated picture book about leaving home and finding a new place to fit in, for anyone dealing with a move, to another town or to a new country.
Can be found at Barnes & Noble and many other places!
The perfect book for young children who may have moved to a new place or are going to move. It also is beautifully illustrated!
The last day of school is quickly approaching!
ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL by Maggie C. Rudd; illustrated by Taia Morley (Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), Ages 4-8): For fans of All Are Welcome and Remarkably You, this is a joyful picture book that celebrates the triumphs of the school year and the wistful feeling of it ending – the perfect gift for graduates and classrooms.
This would also make a wonderful gift for Teachers who teach young children! Can also be found at Barnes & Noble and many other stores.
This debut children’s book brings a celebration of all the ways our different brains make us special in this adorable picture book about neurodiversity.
For share day at school, Nova has to bring in something that makes her unique and she knows just the thing: her breakfast pickles!
But when the fridge opens to an empty pickle jar, Nova has to find a new share and her morning medicine leads to the perfect idea: her brain sparkles!
When Nova tells the class about her epilepsy, at first they’re confused, and she starts to worry, are her brain sparkles too unique? But Nova isn’t the only one in her class with a unique brain, and when her classmates start sharing too, what follows is a fun exploration of all the wonderful ways people and their brains are different. Find out more here.
New Children’s Book Forest Magic for Kids Sparks Imagination with Fairy Hunts, Secret Forts, and Enchanted Outdoor Adventures!
FOREST MAGIC FOR KIDS: How to Find Fairies, Make a Secret Fort, and Cook Up an Elfin Picnic.
Your enchanted guide to 50+ magical activities for everything from finding hidden flower fairies in your own backyard and making a special wizard staff to creating a tiny woodland village and making your own forest potions.
Come discover the wild magic tucked into the nooks and crannies of forests, thickets, and meadows. Search for fairy dusted glow-in-the-dark mushrooms. Find secret worlds hidden in trees and uncover the tunnels, trails, and dens of gnomes and trolls, and mice and moles. Learn to listen to the forest, make sun-warmed pine tea, and wear an evergreen crown to an elf picnic.
Look inside to learn how to:
- Keep a secret notebook filled with maps, notes, and pockets for all your discoveries
- Go on a quest for wild treasures
- Follow a queen bumblebee to her castle
- Make your own forest teas and potions
- Become best friends with a tree
- Create tiny gnomes and build cozy gnome homes
- Seek where mushrooms grow after a fairy dance
- Carve a walking stick wizard staff
- Build your own hidden forest fort
This one is so much fun and just perfect for the upcoming Summer break!
About the Author:
Susie Spikol is a naturalist at the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, New Hampshire. A lifelong animal lover, Susie now helps people of all ages connect with the natural world. She is the author of The Animal Adventurer’s Guide (Roost Books, 2002). You can find her at www.susiespikol.com.
Self Disclosure: I received free copies of the above books. Cover images and information were also provided.
