WILD BIOS: WILLIAM SHEEPSPEARE
By: Courtney Acampora and Maggie Fischer
Illustrated by: Benedetta Capriotti
Published: April 9, 2019
Publisher: Silver Dolphin
Non-Fiction/Board Book
Introduce your youngest readers to the creator of plays and much of our language with a hilarious twist. Children learn that William “Sheepspeare” was a poet and playwright and then became an actor in London.
Children learn all about his plays and how the theatre worked during that part of our history including only “rams” being allowed to perform and no “ewes”. The sheep puns are hilarious and will get kids giggling and maybe even asking what the real titles of plays like “Taming of the Ewe” or Ram-eo and Juliet”.
I had forgotten myself how much of an influence on our language that William Shakespeare had. It may get your kids interested in using bigger and more colorful, descriptive words.
This whole Wild Bios series is so awesome for kids and the writing is great for parents and kids. The illustrations are vibrant to keep younger kids interested and the animals take on their human roles well.
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WILD BIOS: AMELIA HAREHART
By: Courtney Acampora and Maggie Fischer
Illustrated by: Bonnie Pang
Published: May 7, 2019
Publisher: Silver Dolphin
Non-Fiction/Board Book
Inspire your young children to dream big. Amelia Harehart grew up in Kansas and was always very active and loved adventures. She even tried building her own roller coaster in their backyard.
After being a nurse for the military she learned to fly and bought her very first plane. Her sister and mother were so proud.
Obviously, we know that Amelia’s life ends much too soon, but the author offers a positive message about taking risks and all she did for women and advancing female pilots.
Of course, the same witty puns are used throughout the book. The creative illustrations show that Amelia was happy and loved what she was doing which will also reassure kids that she thoroughly enjoyed her life.
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Check out my review of Courtney Acampora’s book: ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE – THE HUMAN BODY
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