I you are looking for a series of picture books that share the delightful fun and magic of each season with your preschooler...Author, Debbie Estrem has a little collection for you.
Winter Wonderland
Written by Debbie Estrem
For ages 2 -5
Coming soon from Halo Publishing.
A Time for Fall Fun - Coming Soon from Halo PublishingIt's Summertime!
The temperature has already started to drop and we’re seeing Halloween candy popping up in the grocery stores, so that means a new batch of books for the fall season! Here are three new picture books out this week. We can’t wait to hear what you think of them!
Lend a Hand: Poems About Giving
Ages 6–10 • $17.95 hardcover
978-1-60060-970-1
Lend a Hand is a collection of fourteen original poems, each emphasizing the compassion and the joy of giving. Representing diverse voices—different ages and backgrounds—the collection shows the bridging of boundaries between people who are often perceived as being different from one another. Written by John Frank and illustrated by London Ladd.
“At once familiar and slightly out of the box, these giving scenes gently suggest that the smallest acts can inspire and achieve great ends.” —Kirkus Reviews
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
Ages 6–10 • $18.95 hardcover
978-1-60060-898-8
With three starred reviews (PW, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews), it’s clear that Melba Doretta Liston is “something special”! Brimming with ebullience and the joy of making music, Little Melba and Her Big Trombone is a fitting tribute to a trailblazing musician and a great unsung hero of jazz. Written by Katheryn Russell-Brown and illustrated by Frank Morrison.
“An excellent match of breezy text and dynamic illustrations tells an exhilarating story.”
—starred review, School Library Journal
Twenty-Two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
Ages 6–10 • $18.95 hardcover
978-1-60060-658-8
Twenty-two Cents is an inspiring story of economic innovation and a celebration of how one person—like one small loan—can make a positive difference in the lives of many. Written by Paula Yoo and illustrated by Jamel Akib.
“Yoo makes the significance of Yunus’s contributions understandable, relevant, and immediate.” —Publishers Weekly
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Written & illustrated by Ruth Orbach
$15.99, ages 4-8, 32 pages
A gumptious little girl uses nails and needles, acorns and stew to safely keep a flock of friends with her through the winter in this adorable picture book.
Illustrated in vintage style, with ink drawings punctuated with bright cheery color, the story plays out an imaginative plan that readers will feel a part of too.
Lenore looks every bit the free spirit with her tousled straight hair and cherry-red jumper over a fuschia shirt, and she knows what she needs:
To keep everything she loves just as it is.
Her house, its yellow door, her street with birds and trees, her cozy room, her everyday breakfast of pancakes, butter and jam, and her cat Sam.
But mostly, she wants the ducks in the lake nearby to stay where they are. Everyday she slings a bag of bread crumbs over her shoulder to share with them.
Sometimes she even brings them fish and porridge, and though none of the ducks know quite what to make of that, they love their girl.
But with winter coming, Lenore and the ducks are worried; soon they'll have to part.
Tears pour out of their eyes in a stream of dashes as they sit at a lakeside bench. Their bodies slump with sadness.
Try as they might, they can't keep winter from coming. The ducks try to stick leaves back on trees and before long they're shivering in an icy rain.
But wait, don't go, Lenore urges them, and she races home with a magical plan to keep them dry and
Written & illustrated by Simon James
$16.99, ages 3 and up, 40 pages
A fledgling takes flight in a way he never imagined in this darling book by the creator of Leon & Bob.
George, a tawny wisp of a bird, would rather snuggle in his nest than try out his wings and fly south.
Perched midway down the branch of a big tree at the entrance to a city park, the nest seems cozy and safe.
But Momma bird knows it won't be either for long.
Only a few leaves still cling to the tree and soon snow will come and worms will be hard to find.
It's time, she tells George, to stretch his wings and join other birds wheeling south.
"Are you ready, George?" she asks, enthusiastically fluttering her wings above him.
"Not quite," he replies, peeking over the edge of the branch. "I might fall," then marches back to his nest and hops inside.
Feeling quite taken care of, he asks Momma to find him worms and assures her he will be right there snug in his nest when she returns.
But after Momma flies off, a strong gust of wind sweeps through the park and sends George and his nest swirling through the air.
George isn't a bit afraid; he's giddy with excitement. "I'm flying," he cries, as he angles his wings from the front of his nest, as if his wings are what's making him fly.
A photo from one my last trips of the summer. A perfect sunset, don't you think?While it's still technically summer, the days are getting shorter and the weather cooler. Kids are back in school and the lazy days of summer seem to already be long behind us. It's getting to be the perfect weather for a cozy cardigan, a mug full of hot chocolate, and a good book. Here are a few appropriate titles as we transition into the next season and say our last goodbyes to summer.
A beautifully illustrated book about the joys of fall, and the perfect introduction to the concept of seasons.
Whenever I think of fall, apples are one of the first things that comes to mind. This graphic novel tells the story of Johnny Appleseed in a new and interesting way.
In Katie Woo's world, jumping into a pile of leaves is part of a perfect day. Learn about the other things that make Katie really happy in this sweet little book.
An easy- to-read graphic novel that has a nice lesson about how to deal with a difficult classmate.
Max and Zoe are at it again! In this story Max's desk is so messy he
Calling all teachers and homeschooling parents! Fall is definitely making its presence known in my part of the country, as I'm sure it is elsewhere, and school has started. Though I don't have any school age children, I do live directly across the street from a small elementary school and watching the kids walk to school each morning in the fall, with leaves starting to fall and that chill in the air always makes me miss my own school days!
A great new "fall" oriented series is just out and if you have a kindergartner or first/second grader, you'll want to check them out. Focusing on everything from weather to animals, the "Fall's Here" series is both kid-friendly and totally educational. I don't think I've come across such an appealing mixture of story and fact for this age group and the illustrations are bold and attractive.
Each book tells a story of a child experiencing a different aspect of fall. In
Fall Pumpkins: Orange and Plump, the characters grow pumpkins all summer long, then harvest them in the fall, make pumpkin pies and jack-o-lanterns and then save the seeds for next year's garden. There are various short fact boxes that tell the reader about different types of pumpkins, how to grow them well, etc. Even a recipe for pumpkin seeds is included in the back.
The books are incredibly readable, making them great for classroom use on a variety of topics during your fall season. The activities included would be great to incorporate into your units. A full list of the titles in the series is below.
Fall Pumpkins: Orange and PlumpFall Harvests: Bringing in FoodFall Apples: Crisp and JuicyFall Weather: Cooler TemperaturesFall Leaves: Colorful and CrunchyAnimals in Fall: Preparing for WinterFall's Here seriesMartha E. H. Rustad and illustrator Amanda EnrightNon-FictionMillbrook PressSeptember 2011Review copies provided by publisher
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A photo from one my last trips of the summer. A perfect sunset, don't you think?
Whenever I think of fall, apples are one of the first things that comes to mind. This graphic novel tells the story of Johnny Appleseed in a new and interesting way.
In Katie Woo's world, jumping into a pile of leaves is part of a perfect day. Learn about the other things that make Katie really happy in this sweet little book.
An easy- to-read graphic novel that has a nice lesson about how to deal with a difficult classmate.
Max and Zoe are at it again! In this story Max's desk is so messy he
By: Amanda,
on 9/12/2011
I ordered this entire set from one of my library's jobbers! I really liked the illustrations in it and the one I looked at, harvest, talked about harvests from other parts of the world which I thought would be so beneficial to kids. I'm glad to hear the series lives up to its promise!