Yes, today, April 22nd is the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day but let's not forget that......
The first one is Biscuit's Earth Day Celebration.
What I Can Tell You: One of the many things I love about the Biscuit books is that the kids feel they are reading because they can say the "woof, woof" part. It keeps them engaged and listening for their part. I loaded it to my daughter's preschool to read today and the kids loved it! The price is also good. At $3.99 this is a wonderful book and well priced. What a great first book to introduce children to conservation and recycling. Great for even the youngest listeners.
Next up, Global Warming by Seymour Simon
What I Can Tell You: A very interesting, colorful book about the beautiful planet that we live on and how our carbon footprint is changing our planets climate. It is the contrast photos that were eye opening for me.
What I Want To Know: How come this is the first time I am hearing about Seymour Simon? His site is engaging, interesting and educational. I will be visiting often.
What I Can Tell You: The story talks about how polar bears are losing their homes due to the melting ice. It shows a mother and cub trying to survive as the climate around them changes. The book also talks about changes you can make to help the polar bear and the planet. It begins at the end of hibernation and the mother bear poking through the snow so that she and her cub can search for food. The pictures are engaging for early listeners and questions are sure to arise. I thought that my daughter would be disturbed with one scene where the bears eat a seal. She asked "is that blood?" I told her yes, and then we talked about the food the bears eat. She understood that the bears needed food to live and was fine with it although she went back to the page two times after we finished the book.
I must borrow these books and bring them to my job. I am sure the kids will love these books.
ReplyDeleteGreat book reviews--we love Biscuit :)
ReplyDeleteI have some advice--never bring Goddess to the south in the spring. We have so much pollen here that the white siding on my house is yellow, my car is yellow even though it was just washed, even the concrete on my walkway is YELLOW! I talked to a lady from Indiana the other day who was visting--she was just shocked! Her poor little girl was miserable like Goddess.