 What a Waste
Written & Illustrated by Jess French Age Level: 4 – 8 Grade Level: 1 – 4 WOW! This book is super-detailed, with lots of great information and suggestions. It looks like a picture book, but it’s got a table of contents, and each spread is set up like a chapter. There’s large print information for young readers, and text boxes with small print for older kids. I read everything, and I learned so much! One example – the plastic page: Did you know plastic takes forever to break down? It went on to explain how and where it goes. It also showed the 4 kinds of plastic and how we can reuse/recycle them. More from the plastic example: Have you ever wondered what happens to water bottles? I learned that only 9% are recycled. 12% are burned and 79% go into a landfill. We buy 20,000 bottles a second. If you want to have kids do the math, I estimated about 15,000 of them go into a landfill each second, 900,000 bottles in a minute, or 54,000,000 in an hour. I could go on, but it’s too depressing. If you're looking for a great book with facts, ideas, and a few more sources, this is the book for you!
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 The Great Santa Stakeout
Written by Betsy Bird Illustrated by Dan Santat Age Level: 4 – 8 Grade Level: PS – 3 This book is just plain fun! Meet Freddie Melcher. He’s Santa’s #1 Fan, and he’s determined to get a selfie with Santa. Freddie reminds me a little of Kevin from Home Alone. They both come up with brilliant strategies and use maps to do it. Freddie may or may not get that selfie, but his story is fun from cover to cover.  Rocket Says Look Up
Written by Nathan Bryon Illustrated by Dapo Adeola Age Level: 3 – 7 Grade Level: PS – 2 Meet Rocket. She’s as bright as this book cover! Rocket loves everything about space, and she wants to be an astronaut someday, just like her hero, Mae Jemison. Every night before bed she sets up her telescope, searches the sky, then makes a wish. Rocket’s problem – getting her family to look up and notice the meteor shower tonight. Don’t worry . . . Rocket’s the girl for the job!  Dragon Was Terrible
Written by Kelly DiPucchio Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli Age Level: 3 – 7 Grade Level: PS – 2 Dragon is so terrible that the King has to do something. He offers a reward to his knights to stop Dragon. One by one they all fail, and Dragon gets more terrible with the village next door. The King and the villagers offer another bigger and better reward, but who can save them? Dragon already defeated every knight in the land. Who’s left? You’ll have to read and find out how Dragon is stopped. He might be terrible, but this story is terrific.  Who Was Marie Antoinette?
Written by Dana Meachen Rau Illustrated by John O’Brien Age Level: 8 – 12 Grade Level: 3 – 7 Who was Marie Antoinette?
Meet the real Marie in a fun AND exciting biography that shows you some real historical details, like the pouf on top of her head. Some were three feet high (one yardstick), could last a week, AND trap lice. WOW! But, you had trouble sleeping with all that hair on top of your head, AND you had to sit on the floor of your carriage. Sounds unfashionable, AND silly to me! PS – This series is super-successful . . . with 211 titles AND counting!  Pirate Stew
Written by Neil Gaiman Illustrated by Chris Riddell Age Level: 4 – 8 Grade Level: P – 3 Kids will love this book! I did! Imagine – your babysitter is a pirate, and he’s bringing his buddies to help him cook up some pirate stew, just for you. The story is as much fun as the title and the cover promise, and it’s a great read aloud for kids, parents, and teachers. Bon Appetit!  Zuri Ray Tries Ballet
Written by Tami Charles Illustrated by Sharon Sordo Age Level: 4 – 8 Grade Level: P – 3 What’s better than a story about best friends? One with BFFD’s – Best Friends From Diapers. That’s Zuri and Jessie, until they try ballet class, with tutu’s and everything. What are two friends supposed to do when one loves ballet, and the other is all about soccer? You’ll have to read to find out, but BFFD’s don’t let a little thing like ballet, or soccer, ruin their friendship. PS – if you liked this story as much as me, it’s the first in a brand new series.  Ben’s West Texas Snow
Written by Callie Metler-Smith Illustrated by Christee Curran Bauer Age Level: 5 – 8 Grade Level: K – 3 What would you do if you lived in West Texas, and all you dreamed about was snow? You’d wait – for the fields to bloom. Would you believe this book began with a real boy who wished for snow? The best part – the mixture of fiction and nonfiction – they make this book fun to read, but they also let you discover something new.  Ida, Always
Written by Caron Levis Illustrated by Charles Santoso Age Level: 4 – 8 Grade Level: P – 3 Are you looking for a beautiful story about friendship and saying goodbye? This is it! Meet Gus and Ida, two polar bears who are also best friends. They lead the perfect life until Ida refuses to come outside. That’s the day the zookeeper tells Gus that Ida’s dying. Gus spends the rest of the story figuring out how to say goodbye. The fascinating part – this story was inspired by a real pair of bears. Sometimes, animals are amazing!  The Plan for the Gingerbread House
Written by Darcy Pattison Illustrated by John Joven Age Level: 4 – 12 Grade Level: P – 6 A book that’s a marvelous plan? You got it! This one gives you all the steps you need to make your own gingerbread house, and it’s written like The House That Jack Built. When you’re done reading, use this book to make your own marvelous plan for a gingerbread house of your own. |
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