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What to Look For in Summer
Explore the beauty of summer in this new edition of What to Look For in Summer. The increased warmth and long sunny days of summertime in the UK helps crops to grow, insects to thrive and animals to hunt. This book takes a closer look at ripening fruits, buzzing bees, summer storms and the solstice as the secrets of summer begin to appear in the world around us. Follow the changing seasons with the other titles in the What to Look For...
Children’s wellbeing booklist
School and nursery will look different for most children when they return. The following books can help children understand the changes that are happening all around them. These also provide a way to address the range of emotions your child may have and can provide some starting points for discussion.
Coronavirus - a book for children
Axel says: I asked myself what I could do as a children’s illustrator to inform, as well as entertain, my readers here and abroad, about the Coronavirus. So I was glad when my publisher, Nosy Crow, asked me to illustrate this question-and-answer book. I think it is extremely important for children and families to have access to good and reliable information in this unprecedented crisis, and hope this digital book will reach many children.
How to explain coronavirus to children? This free illustrated book can help
Excerpted with permission from Coronavirus: A Book For Children, Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson and Nia Roberts, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, HarperCollins Children’s Books. You can download the book here.
Coronavirus - A Book for Children
Axel Scheffler, award-winning illustrator of The Gruffalo series, has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it. Coronavirus: A Book for Children was first published by Nosy Crow in the UK, and now Gill Books is delighted to publish an Irish-specific version. The book has had expert input from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, teachers, and a child psychologist.
CORONAVIRUS | Kirkus Reviews
A child-friendly introduction to COVID-19. The co-authors calmly and gently walk children through coronavirus basics, from how it’s spread to how it’s changed their lives and the lives of those around them. They hew mostly to colloquial terms rather than medical jargon, referring to respiratory virus particles as “[germs that] float through the air in tiny drops of water,” for instance, but when necessary, important vocabulary is introduced and defined within the narrative.
Coronavirus: A Book for Children
PreS-Gr 6–A diverse cast, a global stage, practical and expert advice, along with friendly, accessible illustrations by Scheffler make this free digital download a must-have in the home or collection of everyone on the planet. In an NHS-endorsed project, Jenner, Wilson, and Roberts start with what we know right now about this virus, why it matters, how it is spread, what children can do, and how they can help.
Lost Cities
Gr 1-4–Laroche takes readers back to the metropolises of the ancient world, like Babylon and Machu Picchu, and details the lives of their citizens. Using simple explanations for younger readers, the text lays out where these cities were built, who lived there, and how they may have disappeared. With further mysteries and theories of these lost civilizations, this title will surely inspire young archaeologists to learn more about history and the ancient world.
Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned the Nation
Gr 6 Up–The water crisis of Flint, MI, came to international attention thanks to a cohort of well-placed whistleblowers, journalists, scientists, and concerned citizens. In 2011, a series of state-appointed Emergency Managers tasked with minimizing costs and maximizing revenues took control of debt-strapped Flint. In April of 2014, the city’s water supply switched from the Detroit-treated waters of Lake Huron to the locally pumped, pollutant-laden Flint River.
Bringing Back the Wolves: How a Predator Restored an Ecosystem
Gr 2-5–Isabella describes how wolves were reintroduced to the ecosystem in Yellowstone National Park to reduce the elk population. In the late 1800s, the wolves of Yellowstone were hunted to near extinction. This led to an imbalance where the elk population swelled to over 20,000, resulting in a loss of plant and animal life. A team of experts decided to try an experiment where they released 41 wolves into the Yellowstone environment.
A Nikki Grimes Picture Book, Erin Entrada Kelly
by SLJ Reviews Mar 31, 2020 | Filed in Reviews Essential and exceptional titles reviewed in our April 2020 issue, including picture books, middle grade, YA, nonfiction, and graphic novels for children and teens. Bo the Brave (Woollvin) ©2020 illus. by Bethan Woollvin Picture Books Batori, Susan. It Is a Tree. Holiday House. Gauthier, David.Letters from Bear. illus. by Marie Caudry. Eerdmans. Glynn, Dylan. Rain Boy.Chronicle. Gomez, Rebecca J. Federico and the Wolf. illus. by Elisa Chavarri. Clarion.
Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey
Gr 3 Up–With straightforward, rhythmic prose and deliciously atmospheric illustrations, this picture book biography of Edward Gorey distills his unconventional life and career into a format that will appeal to a wide range of readers. Gorey’s individualism is celebrated without being caricatured, and the narrative traces his life from childhood through higher education and his eventual career as a writer and illustrator.
Seeking Mermaid Jewels By Elizabeth Jenner
I can’t remember exactly how old I was, or which windy beach we were on that day, but I do remember my mother stooping to pick something up and pressing it into my hand. ‘Look,’ she said. ‘A mermaid jewel.’ In the palm of my hand was a pale green gem, roughly frosted in white, which seemed to glow. ‘Really?’ I said. We found many more that day. Green ones, blue ones, red ones. Ones that were perfectly round, ones with curious jagged edges, and ones so small you could hardly see them against the sand.
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