The penalty-free, surprising consequences of goofing off aside, this tale benefits more from the context provided by the publisher’s cover copy, the glossary, and the translator’s note, than the story itself.
This biography deftly covers the highlights of Bryant’s life in an enjoyable and accessible manner, a one-of-a-kind origin story of a retail success whose foundations were based on helping others feel great.
This narrative nonfiction on Pacific Coast tide pools is a great read-aloud with text spacing and other cues to provide drama, a perfect accompaniment for the dramatic activity in the tide pool itself.
A beautiful, poetic look at what one needs to live a good life. It can easily be experienced on many levels, depending on developmental stage, and used in writing classes.
Beautiful illustrations paired with some questions about trees, this can be read on various levels from story time, discussion, and writing prompts, or all the ways in between. A great purchase.
A cheerful story of a nocturnal musical parade with repetition that invites active participation. Great for getting preschoolers to shake out the sillies before a quieter story–or any time.
The latest of Hare’s wordless tales follows a winning formula for a grand adventure that tucks a little SEL into the field trip. A must for all libraries.