I loved this book, which contains two creepy stories about children encountering amautilik, a child-eating ogress who lives in the Arctic. My daughterI loved this book, which contains two creepy stories about children encountering amautilik, a child-eating ogress who lives in the Arctic. My daughter, who has been delighting in stories of Grylla and Baba Yaga, adored this beautifully illustrated book....more
Fantastic book about trees for kids and tweens! I learned a lot while reading this out loud to my daughter, and now I want to finally get around to reFantastic book about trees for kids and tweens! I learned a lot while reading this out loud to my daughter, and now I want to finally get around to reading Wohlleben's books for adults....more
Unimpressed with this offering. First of all, fungi are not plants, and yet they’re on the cover! There’s no internal mention of the fact that they arUnimpressed with this offering. First of all, fungi are not plants, and yet they’re on the cover! There’s no internal mention of the fact that they are not plants.
The photos inside are often blurry and don’t give the reader an idea of what the actual plant (or fungus) looks like. The back matter is limited, although it does have an index and suggestions for further reading. This one’s a candidate for replacement....more
Owen Davey's books are WONDERFUL. The artwork is great, and the text is engaging and invites kids to explore further. Owen Davey's books are WONDERFUL. The artwork is great, and the text is engaging and invites kids to explore further. ...more
This was once a really solid book but it DESPERATELY needs an update to take into account trans experiences. I had to do a lot of editing on the fly, This was once a really solid book but it DESPERATELY needs an update to take into account trans experiences. I had to do a lot of editing on the fly, because it's very essentialist in terms of conflating sexual organs with gender. I would love to see the author take a cue from Cory Silverberg. I'm still giving it three stars because it offered a good basic starting place and I was able to edit to make it more relevant, but it's pretty disappointing that this is still considered by a lot of people to be the gold standard for sex ed....more
Awesome book for young kids about the evolution of life on earth. An excellent follow-up for kids who loved Grandmother Fish when they were younger. IAwesome book for young kids about the evolution of life on earth. An excellent follow-up for kids who loved Grandmother Fish when they were younger. I learned a lot from this book, too!...more
Read aloud to my daughter over the course of several nights. This is brilliant and I learned so much about early history! The cartoon illustrations arRead aloud to my daughter over the course of several nights. This is brilliant and I learned so much about early history! The cartoon illustrations are amusing and enlightening....more
This is a beautifully illustrated book about the ocean, along the lines of Owen Davies' "Smart About Sharks." Engaging text, great facts, and wonderfuThis is a beautifully illustrated book about the ocean, along the lines of Owen Davies' "Smart About Sharks." Engaging text, great facts, and wonderful pictures. Good to read aloud or allow a child to explore on their own....more
I really enjoyed sharing this book with my kiddo. It's not a comprehensive nature guide, but there's enough information here to spark kids' curiosity I really enjoyed sharing this book with my kiddo. It's not a comprehensive nature guide, but there's enough information here to spark kids' curiosity about the world around them, and help them identify some of the most common animals, plants, and insects they might see. It's a good introduction, beautifully illustrated. ...more
This is a chapter book tie-in with the Netflix cartoon, which is itself based on the series of graphic novels by Luke Pearson. The text is great -- laThis is a chapter book tie-in with the Netflix cartoon, which is itself based on the series of graphic novels by Luke Pearson. The text is great -- laugh out loud funny in parts -- and liberally illustrated with Pearson's awesome art. All of this makes it a cut above your typical "based on the TV show" book. ...more
A charming read-aloud for Christmas about picking out and decorating a Christmas tree. I liked the bright stylized illustrations and the bouncy text. A charming read-aloud for Christmas about picking out and decorating a Christmas tree. I liked the bright stylized illustrations and the bouncy text. The human characters have skin of varying shades....more
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