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I love Chris VanAllsburg
This book has a great message, but it seems a little more forced than some of his other titles.All of his books are great for teaching children to infer meaning from text!

An educational, magical children's book
When I read this book a tear came to my eye. I knew Chris Van Allsburg was right about recycling and keeping the earth clean. Ifthere are parents that have kids that actually like to keep the earth clean, I suggest they read it to their kids!

Not consitent with the morals I want to pass to my children...
This book is a pretty extreme children's story that follows the new religion of environmentalism.Very anti-technology and anti- progress... no lawn mowers, no electric dryers?We received this as a gift and I will not be keeping it.I wouldn't read this book to my children. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Dreams    4. Environmental protection    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Juvenile Literature    8. Man    9. Nature & the Natural World - Environment    10. Nature & the Natural World - General    11. Pollution    12. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World   

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I'm in Charge of Celebrations
One of the best picture books ever.I'm one who believes picture books are not just for children and this one proves it! It reflects a wonderful attitude that there's always something out there to celebrate.A most uplifting book.Byrd Baylor is really tuned into nature and Peter Parnell turns those words into unforgetable images.

A 5 Star Celebration of Literacy and Imagination
I use this book in the beginning of each school year with my fifth grade students.It always leads to great discussions about what is important to them and leads into interesting writer's notebook entries.The book is a great tool for inferencing, noticing details, and celebrating the little events in our lives that make us who we are.A good book to use when teaching about differences that make each of us unique and how we all have our own set of priorities.

An amazing book
I stumbled upon this book recently and, as an avid reader of children's literature, believe it is one of the most amazing books I have seen -- for readers of all ages.It is lyrical, humorous and quiet.The illustrations are spare--and that's all that's needed. Life in the desert is depicted beautifully. I felt like the book was speaking me, calling me to a more mindful way of life.I plan to buy it as gifts for all my friends this year, no matter their age. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Deserts    5. Fiction    6. Holidays & Celebrations - General    7. Holidays & Festivals - General    8. Nature & the Natural World - General    9. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World   

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2nd best mushroom book
The pictures in this guide are not quite as nice as in the audubon version but is still easy to use and a nice handy size for carrying in a pocket

Still a standard field guide to fungi
This field guide is nearly twenty years old, but there are so few field guides to fungi that it still remains a standard reference. Like all Peterson field guides, it is handy and compact and can easily be taken into the field and pored over with the mushrooms in their wild habitat. The text is detailed and accurate and a "similar species" section is very useful. However, this guide uses painted plates whereas amateurs generally find it easier to identify fungi by photographs. I personally find photographs more accurate, but enjoy paintings in their own right. In this case the paintings are pleasing and quite faithful.
mushroom field guide
I found this book to be well illustrated. And although not as comprehensive as i'd hoped, it is still the most complete guide I have found. Overall, I feel it is well above average--and I'm quite hard toplease! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Fungi    2. Identification    3. Life Sciences - Bacteriology    4. Mushrooms    5. Nature    6. Nature/Ecology    7. North America    8. Pictorial works    9. Botany & plant sciences    10. Microbiology (non-medical)    11. Mycology, fungi (non-medical)    12. Nature / Mushrooms    13. Plant life: general    14. Trees & wildflowers   

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Doodle's magicfeathers lost!
I love this book! I would recommend this book for ages 5 and up. In this book Jack Frost's evil goblins stole Doodle's, the rooster who gives the weather faries their weather feathers so they can control the weather in FairyLand, tail feathers which are the weather feathers! Kirsty and Rachel are best friends, who are friends with the fairies so they can help! Their first mission is in this book when they have to find Crystal the snow fairies weather feather. Read this book to find out more!

An exciting adventure for little girls
My six-year old daughter loved the Rainbow Fairies so much that she could hardly wait for story time every night.She loaned them to her best friend, and now they play Rainbow Magic on the playground at recess.This first installment of the Weather Fairies was no different.These fairy stories really capture her imagination.Although they are slightly predictabley dull for the parent who is reading them, the child's enjoyment more than makes up for it.

Great book
I bought this for my seven year old daughterand she loved it. It prompted her to get the entire series. It was very age appropriate.It was easy for her to read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - Science Fiction    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Fairies    5. Feathers    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Lost articles    8. Nature & the Natural World - Weather    9. Readers - Chapter Books    10. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    11. Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic   

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A Great First Book
This is not the be all, end all of rock books and rock identification books. This is a great introduction to rocks and rock hounding. It explains the different types of rocks. The pictures are clear and enhance the text and make this book a nice book for first time explorers or young rock hunters. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children: Preschool    3. Juvenile Fiction    4. Juvenile literature    5. Minerals    6. Readers - Beginner    7. Rocks    8. Science & Nature - Rocks & Minerals    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Technology / Earth Sciences   

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crypted hunters
When their parents go missing in a huge helicopter accident, what is to become of Marty and grace. Apparently they have an uncle they've never even heard of, and he seems to be a nut obsessed with fake creatures like the Sasquatch and the loch ness monster. They think to them selves as they walk to there uncles front door. `Knock' knock'.
a great book
I think story Cryptid Hunters is a good book. it has many cliff hangers, like when they fell 300 ft in the air from the..... well you have to read the book to find out the rest.Cryptid hunters is worth reading. i really like this book and i know you will.I think boys and Girls will like this book becasuse it has 13 year old twins and they are the main characters.So to find out what happens read the story cryptid hunters.

egg hunt
this is the best book ever!!!! i cant belive that 2 kids fell out of a jet with no parachute that was such a thriller.his book made me feel like i was right there with them. marty had one of those kool gizmo computers that track down people. how awsome is that? and they got 2 live on the most mysterious island after there parents dissipered in a helicopter crash. the sad part is that they never found the parents yet. but i hope in the next book that they find there parents.but i highly recomend this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures    2. Brothers and sisters    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children's Books/All Ages    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Family - Siblings    7. Fiction    8. General    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Juvenile Mysteries    11. Nature & the Natural World - General    12. Twins    13. Uncles    14. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Editorial Review

Most children are captivated by snow, but how many go on to make it theirlifework? This beautiful biography, winner of the 1999 Caldecott Medal, tells the true story of a Vermont farm boy who was mesmerized by snowflakes. Wilson Bentley was fascinated by the six-sided frozen phenomena, and once he acquired a microscope with a camera, his childhood preoccupation took on a more scientific leaning. Bentley spent his life taking countless exquisite photographs (many that are still used in nature photography today), examining the tiny crystals and their delicate, mathematical structures. Jacqueline Briggs Martin tells this tale with simple, graceful prose that will engage children's imaginations. Edifying and snowflake-scattered sidebars offer more information about Bentley's methods and snowflake science. The artwork of Mary Azarian, whose 19th-century hand-press illustrations decorate the charming Read more

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An Inspiring Story
Snowflake Bentley tells the delightful story of Wilson Bentley, a man who spent his entire life photographing snowflakes. He lived in Vermont his whole life, a place where snow is as common as dirt, but yet, he was still able to see its marvelous beauty. Children will love reading this book about a topic everyone finds pleasure in, plus they will be inspired by the life of Snowflake Bentley.
Bill Bentley and his somewhat odd profession
This book elegantly portrays the life of a rather eccentric man who spent his entire life studying and photographing snowflakes.The artwork is very complementary to his life's story, which is purposefully written with children in mind as the readers. There is enough information available about his life that an entire unit of study can be developed around the themes of winter and snow.Cross-curricular activities can be expanded to other content areas such as Social Studies and Science.I am a teacher and I use this book in conjunction with William Bentley's book of his actual snowflake photos entitled "Snow Crystals".The students learn a lot about snow and about the man.

What a unique and wonderful story
I love finding a children's book with a true story. Kids are bombarded with fiction and silliness all day long (which is wonderful in its own right), but it's such a treat to share a true story with children. Bentley's passion for something so child-friendly as snow inspires great feeling in children and adults alike. The book's detailed woodcut illustrations are beautiful in their own right. Buy this and then go out and buy Bentley's book of Snow Crystals. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. (Wilson Alwyn),    2. 1865-1931    3. Bentley, W. A    4. Biography    5. Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology    6. Children's 4-8 - Biography / Autobiography    7. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    8. Children: Grades 1-2    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. Meteorologists    12. Nature photography    13. Photography    14. Science & Nature - Earth Sciences    15. Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather    16. Science & Technology - Earth Sciences    17. Snowflakes    18. United States    19. Fiction    20. Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology    21. Picture books   

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Excellent Read for Young Curious Minds...
As a 3rd Grade School Teacher, I found this book instrumental to my lessons on plant life. Ms. Drizzle and her class answer many of the questions my students come up with before we've read the book so I know that we're reading the right materials for our lessons. Great series for the imagination and for provoking interest in the sciences early in the child's development.

The earlier books are much better
We were given a copy of "Magic Schoolbus and the Ocean Floor" as a gift.I then bought "Dinosaurs" and "Senses."There is a difference between the books written only by Joanna Cole and the later books that are basically a comic-book version of the TV show.It takes us a solid 45 minutes to read "Senses", and I even learned some facts."Plants Seeds" is about a 15 minute read-aloud.I say stick with the earlier books.

Great fun!
I enjoyed this book very much because it is such a fun way to learn about science. This is the first of many Magic School Bus books I purchased, and I've been hooked ever since. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Flowers    4. Juvenile literature    5. Nature & the Natural World - General    6. Plant life cycles    7. Pollination    8. School & Education    9. Seeds    10. Juvenile Fiction / Science & Technology   

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Disappointing compared to earlier Magic School Bus books
My 4 year old son fell in love with the earlier books in this series - Hurricane, Ocean Floor, Electricity, Human body, Water Works, Bees.They are rich in detail, and are very engaging for young exploring minds.This one (MSB Kicks Up a Storm) pales by comparison.Not nearly as much detail.Lacks the quality of illustrations and side-commentary that make the earlier ones so special.This is a run-of-the-mill kids book with nothing much to distinguish it.I have read elsewhere that this series took a downturn when it became a TV show.It certainly reads like a comic-book version of a TV show.Take my son's advice - stick with the earlier books in the Magic School Bus series.

Shicka-Shicka Kaboom!The Book.
It's high summer at school and hot, hot, hot.Carlos is working on a rain catcher, but there's no rain.Ralphie stares out the window and concludes that what they all need to cool down is a big thunderstorm.The only problem is that the kids don't know how weather is made.Is it water?Is it moving air or the heat from the sun that creates weather?
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Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 1-2    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Movie/Tv Tie-Ins    9. Nature & the Natural World - Weather    10. School & Education    11. Science & Nature - General    12. Storms    13. Weather    14. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

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A great read-aloud book!
This is an excellent book for reading aloud, especially to a group of toddlers!It's light and easy to hold.The text is large and clear.There is a nice rhythm to the simple and concise sentences. The colorful collage illustrations are almost all double-page vertical, easy to see from a distance, and consist of objects children will be anxious to point out and identify.At the end of this simple story about building a snowman there is a section that pictures and identifies the items used in the collages: buttons, fabrics, fruits, buttons, etc.It's perfect for a game of: "where can you find this [bell] in the story?" "How many of these [seeds] can you find?", and perfect as a springboard for a snowman craft using items from your own sack of 'good stuff'.There is also an explanation of snow with photographs of real snowmen, and directions for making popcorn balls.This book is fun to read and look at, well worth reading over and over.

Snowball o' fun
You walk into your first encounter with "Snowballs" with the vague sense that this is going to be yet another winter picture book containing figures made out of cut paper. And though you are well aware of Ezra Jack Keats's "The Snowy Day", you decide to give Lois Ehlert's book a go anyway. You're hoping you'll end up pleasantly surprised by what you may find. And you're in luck. You are. gherring
My 4 year old son loves this book.We first learned of the book in his preschool.He came home one day and talked about this book all afternoon. The next day we checked it out at the library and liked it a lot. The book is very creative and colorful which captures a young child's attention.There are so many different items that we could identify and learn. My sonwants me to read this book many times throughout the day and frequentlyasks when it is going to snow. This is a great book by Lois Ehlert. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fiction    4. Nature & the Natural World - Weather    5. Snow    6. Sports & Recreation - General    7. Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / General    8. Picture books   

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I had the RECORD of this book!
More than 50 years ago, as a preschooler, I had a 78-rpm recording of THE CARROT SEED, distributed by a record club that was called (I think) Children's Record Guild.I can still sing the song and wish I could find a recording for the small fry in my life.

Great for new readers
My daughter is a beginning reader.After completing "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons," she was able to jump right in and read all but 2-3 of the words in this book.She also likes the story and when it's her turn to pick the book, "The Carrot Seed" is the one she picks most often.

I love the Carrot Seed
The Carrot Seed is one of my favorite toddler books.Simple pictures, easy to remember text . . . my son greatly enjoyed this book while he was two and three.I have given it as a gift to several people.We also enjoy "The Happy Egg."(Same author/illustrator) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    2. Children: Babies & Toddlers    3. Fiction    4. Gardening    5. General    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Nature & the Natural World - General    8. Preschool Picture Story Books    9. Juvenile Fiction / Classics   

Editorial Review

Subtitled a "Story of Encouragement for All Ages," the Read more

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Great book for encouragement!
I purchased this book for a toddler and he just loves it!It talks about how a tiny seed who really doesn't think he's going to amount to much, grows into this beautiful plant.He's been told that he will flower but doesn't for awhile - he's just green.Then, when the moon comes out, he blooms with such a magnificent scent that it wakes the lady that planted him.Such a wonderful book to read to anyone, not just little folks.Highly recommend!

The Little Seed That Couldn't
Jan Karon has written an inspirational tale "of Encouragement for all Ages". Unlike the little engine that could, the reader is introduced to a seed that was given to a "Nice Lady" who intends to plant it next Spring and watch it grow into a tall blossoming vine.The seed finds all of this preposterous.
An Inspiration of Hope
What a well written book by Jan Karon, not just for children,but for all ages.The seed had no hope for itself, but the nice woman knew it would grow to be something beautiful. I plan to give this book as Christmas presents this year. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Fiction    4. Flowers    5. Growth    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Moonflower    8. Nature & the Natural World - General    9. Preschool Picture Story Books    10. Preschool Religion    11. Religious - General    12. Seeds    13. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    14. Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance    15. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World    16. Picture books    17. Religious education / world faiths    18. Inspirational & Religious   

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A sweet book
My 6 year old liked this book quite a bit. And so did my 8 year old. Which Ending Would You Choose?
Beautifully illustrated and thought evoking story which allows young readers (and their parents/teachers/siblings) to see what an impact different choices make in lives both factual and fictional. Helping kids to Write/ the concept of ending a story
This book so clearly shows students/children the effect the ending has on a story. It's great if you're teaching students or your own child how to write stories. Just reading it gives them perspective and, with each of their stories, they can write two different endings and choose the better one. This book is FANTASTIC! Get it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - MiceHamstersGuinea Pigsetc.    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Decision making    5. Fiction    6. Mice    7. Nature & the Natural World - Environment & Ecology    8. Social Situations - General    9. Specimens    10. Toy and movable books    11. Fiction dealing with environmental issues    12. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General   

Reviews (5)

Great teaching tool
I am a middle school teacher and found this book to be a great tool for teaching my sixth graders. We have been studying personification and this book has great examples in it. The pictures are beautiful and the text is serene.This is a very wonderful book.

Twilight Comes Twice
I recommend this book for 5-10 year oids because I think people who like poetry should read this book. I liked ho a girl made dawn and night sound beautiful I thik this book is great and you might like it to.

twilght comes twice
This book puts a lot of descriptive writing in it.It doesn't really have a problem.I love the way the author says "slowly dusk pours the syrup of darkness into the forest".In the pictures, they always put the girl's dog with the girl.I think you would like thiss book if you are 9 and up to 12.I loved this book.Giuliana G. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Concepts - General    5. Day    6. Fiction    7. Nature & the Natural World - General    8. Night    9. Twilight    10. Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / General   

Reviews (5)

good introduction to geography and reference books
Being a glossary, this book is a dictionary of geography terms beginning with "archipelago" and ending with "zone".Definitions are short and incomplete, but enough for the target audience of 7-10 year olds.The illustrations are bold and colorful.
Great Dictionary Type Book!
We are homeschooling our 8yr old son. We wanted to make sure he had a good introduction to geography. As it turns out, He loves it! It's definitions are easy for him to grasp and there are drawings to describe each term. If geography knowledge is important in your home too, I suggest you get this book.

Fun book
Geography is a fun subject because it is so visual.This book has fun, brightly colored pictures that illustrate basic geography words. I found this little gem at a library sale years ago and have used it to help prepare my chldren for our homeschool association geography bees.They love this book too! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Dictionaries    4. Dictionaries, Juvenile    5. Geography    6. Nature - General    7. Science & Nature - Earth Sciences    8. Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Nature / General    10. Reference works   

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Great for teaching kids to be environmentally responsible!
I read this book to my first grade class and they loved it!They enjoyed the fun illustrations and I loved the humerous way that it taught them to think before throwing something away.We started a classroom recycling project after reading this book, at the student's suggestion!I highly recommend this book to any person teaching a child the value of keeping our Earth clean.

The Wartville Wizard-Good story, great lesson
I recently read this book to a five-year-old little boy who absolutely loved the book.He was intrigued by the pictures (especially the lady with the garbage stuck to her rear-end)and kept finding "clues" to howthe story would end.He really enjoyed the plot and the humor. TheWarville Wizard spurred on great conversations about litter and pollution. The only downfall is that the book doesn't go into why you shouldn't litterother than for the asthetic value of a clean world.But overall, this wasa super book.

Excellent.
Great story to use for Earth Day.Humorous. Lends itself to other classroom activites. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Environmental protection    4. Fiction    5. Humorous Stories    6. Magic    7. Nature & the Natural World - General    8. Refuse and refuse disposal    9. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World   

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Air Today, Gone Tomorrow
Written in 1995, Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen's latest story begins where it ends - in Ms. Frizzle's classroom.And that's it.Nothing else happened.The Friz and her students simply went on a nice, leisurely field trip.They didn't end up miles beneath the earth's surface digging for rocks; nor did they travel to outer space to hitch a ride with a runaway comet; heck, they didn't even bother to travel backwards in time millions of years to observe ancient animal life.
The magic school bus inside a hurricane
I liked this book because it is a good way of showing what a hurricane looks like, how they work, what i can/can not do. It talls you how they are formed and where you can go to be safe from a hurricane.

Aw, heck.What's not to like?
For those familiar with the "Magic Schoolbus" series, Mrs. Frizzle's adventures with her class all have a similar plotline.Mrs. Frizzle explains some scientific topic, whether it's the solar system, the dinosaurs, etc. and then lures her children onto her special schoolbus for an adventure.During the adventure the only child that is regularly singled out as the perpetual schlamatzel is Arnold, a boy who doesn't care much for adventures, thank you.In the end, the class is safe and has learned quite a lot, despite themselves.Even Arnold.Then there is a "letters" section in the back where readers wishing to complain about scientific inaccuracies (in this case, how dangerous it would be to be caught in a hurricane) are one-upped by already existing letters.The particular plotline in this hurricane obsessed book was not too dissimilar from the others, and was a lot of fun.I used to read these books to kids that I babysat back in my high school years, and certain types of children love them.The pages are always busy with text, speech bubbles, experiments that kids can do at home, and various factoids sprinkled hither and yon.I do wonder how long these series will last before it is regarded as hopelessly dated by the young.Please note that the review previous to my own was last written in 1997.Currently the show is doing well as a tv series, voiced by Lily Tomlin.Just the same, it would be very difficult to read this book to a group of kids.The books are relatively small and crammed with so much extra text that children will want to handle them one on one, rather than with a large group.Each book would pair well with a companion non-fiction book on the same topic. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Children: Grades 4-6    7. Hurricanes    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Meteorology    11. Miscellanea    12. Nature & the Natural World - Weather    13. School & Education    14. Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather    15. Weather    16. Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Technology / General   

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Excellent field guide
This book is excellent for just carrying around as a field guide, probably one of the best there is. Good artwork and descriptions, kept short and simple, with all general identification features included. Large list of native trees with some exotic species as well, it doesn't leave any important ones out.

Trees of North America
Real good. Has leaf and bud and fruit drawings. Shows geographically location of each species. Has pictures of bark and branch spacing. Shows general tree height and shape. Information well organized.

Lavishly illustrated with just the right amount of detail.
While not as detailed as other field guides, the Golden Books Trees of North America contains just the right amount of information for amatuer naturalists and is lavishly illustrated.The organization of the book also lends itself to quick and accurate identification of trees.The book is a wonderful resource. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 4-6    2. Identification    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Juvenile literature    5. North America    6. Science & Nature - Trees & Forests    7. Trees   

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One Bean is Great!
"One Bean" is a terrific book that teaches children about plant cycles.The illustrations are charming and show exactly what happens to the bean throughout the growing process.The back of the book also givesfollow-up activity suggestions.Someone gave this book to me with a packetof bean seeds attached, which is also a great way to present the book to achild or teacher. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Beans    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Development    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Lima bean    8. Nature & the Natural World - General    9. Science & Nature - Biology    10. Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants    11. Juvenile Fiction / Science & Technology    12. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks   

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Great book!
My younger daughter always repeats - 'I want my mommy'! I enjoyed the book along with my kids.The photography is excellent too.

Sweet yet real
Received this book as a baby gift and loved reading it to my son.Now that he has started preschool we read it as a book about separation anxiety.I was a bit concerned that the owl's imagining something bad might have happened to their mom would scare my son.However, I think that many kids worry about just that and it is important to acknowledge this and also reassure them that Mama or Daddy will come back.Get the board book version for endurance as this book will be read over and over again.

I want my mommy!
My two year old LOVES this book. When I ask her "What does Bill say?" She eagerly exclaims "I want my mommy, said Bill!" I feel that this tale can teach our little ones that although your parents may leave, they will return. Great Book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bedtime & Dreams    2. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    3. Children: Babies & Toddlers    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Mother and child    7. Owls    8. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    9. Juvenile Fiction / Bedtime & Dreams