Summer Read-to-Learn: Wilds of the United States by Alexander Vidal
Wild of the United States explores the diverse creatures that inhabit and/or migrate to throughout the ten various regions in the US.
Read More Book Review: Great American Road Trips – National Parks from Reader’s Digest
Stunning photography and short stories highlight the reasons to visit the National Parks in the United States.
Read More Book Review: Great American Road Trips – Scenic Drives
Great American Road Trips and Scenic Drives featured throughout the United States including must-see stops and amazing photography.
Read More #NonFicNov – National Geographic Kids United States Atlas for Big and Little Kids
United States Atlases for beginners as well as middle-grade learners full of maps, facts, and great learning opportunities.
Read More Children’s Book Review: North America by Sarah Albee
A fold-out timeline from before 5,000 BCE to present day for all of North America.
Read More Children’s Book Review: Our Great Big Backyard By Laura Bush and Jenna Bush Hager
OUR GREAT BIG BACKYARD By: Laura Bush and Jenna Bush Hager Illustrated by: Jacqueline Rogers Published: May 10, 2016 Publisher: Harper – HarperCollins Publishers Non-Fiction Summer is here and many families are planning out their road trips whether it is to visit family members or for a family vacation. Our family has taken many road…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Poetry of Us – Books as Gifts
Books make the best gifts. I may be a little biased, but I love giving books as gifts. I think they offer a personal connection. You are either saying, I loved this book and I think you will too. Or, I know you love cats, science, history, etc so I thought this would be a…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Snail Mail By Samantha Berger
SNAIL MAIL By: Samantha Berger Illustrated by: Julia Patton Published: May 1, 2018 Publisher: Running Press Kids Fiction Nothing says “Love” like a hand-written letter. That is the premise of SNAIL MAIL. A lot of love and heart is put into the writing and sending of letters. When was the last time you wrote or…
Read More Children’s Book Review: National Geographic Kids United States Atlas
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS UNITED STATES ATLAS Fifth Edition Published: July 11, 2017 Publisher: National Geographic Kids Non-Fiction/Atlas I loved maps as a kid. During any of our trips or Sunday drives, I would have the map out in the backseat, looking ahead to the next town we’d be going through. I loved measuring the distance…
Read More Children’s Book Review: One Good Thing About America By Ruth Freeman
ONE GOOD THING ABOUT AMERICA By: Ruth Freeman Published: March 21, 2017 Publisher: Holiday House Fiction/Middle-Grade Fiction If you have ever moved and had to start over in a new school or new community or a new job, you can identify with that feeling of uncertainty and trepidation. But, imagine starting over in a new…
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