{Harper Reading Nook}
As someone who loves children's books, I've been inspired by a Children's Literature & Storytelling course that I took this semester, to find all the best books I can for my children's enjoyment (and mine)! I don't think I've ever enjoyed the library so much! Now that it's Spring, we've been checking out and learning about some great things that happen during Springtime. Here are some of our favorites:
An Egg is Quiet
by Dianna Aston & Sylivia Long
This is a beautifully illustrated non-fiction book all about eggs: their varying colors, shapes, sizes, textures, etc. The book covers eggs from dinosaurs to birds to insects and taught us so much that we didn't know!
This was an especially fun book since we had just dyed eggs for Easter :)It introduces children to over 60 types of eggs!
Insect Detective
by Steve Voake
Inspired by current curriculum being taught in Madilyn's classroom we found some really fun bug books including this one. This is a non-fiction book as well that shares an array of facts about insects that we can see everyday! It shares information about insects from wasps (which we've seen already) to earwigs to dragonflies.
Every page has factual information presented in a fun way. The book teaches the anatomy of an insect with simplicity so you can tell if a bug you're looking at is an insect or not! Our favorite page is at the back of the book. It shows you lots of cool ways to be an insect detective, the first one being to step outside :)The girls and I enjoyed reading this book then exploring our own front and back yard for insects.
Over In the Meadow
by Ezra Jack Keates
This is a fun counting book with equally fun illustrations. The kids get to count their way through the book with creatures like turtles, bumble bees, lizards and fireflies. The poetry format of the text lends itself to singing, which the girls really enjoyed.
