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Gorillas Up Close
by Christena Nippert-Eng (Author), John Dominski and Miguel Martinez (Photographers)

Booktalk: Explore the differences between gorillas in zoos and in the wild with the gorilla family troop in Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo. Delight in the similarities gorillas share with humans while finding out more about these incredible animals.

Snippet: Gorillas. What’s not to love? They’re smart, funny, busy, and hairy–from incredibly cute to seriously scary. They’re knuckle walkers. Vegetarians, too. Who knew you could become that strong just by eating your veggies?

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

Art Camp: 52 Art Projects for Kids to Explore
by Susan Schwake (Author)

Booktalk: The BIG Picture

Art Camp is the second book of art instruction from Susan’s new Kids Art Series. This book is an easy-to-use collection of self-guided lessons for kids to pull out again and again to expand their skill sets and gain confidence in making art. The beautiful full-color photographs illustrate the projects in this easy-to-explore guide. Step-by-step simple art adventures are inspired by artists and the natural world in this full-color instructional book.

#kidlit Writing Lesson: the small details

The front matter (the pages before the main text of a book) explains the author’s approach:

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Art Camp is a collection of of fifty-two projects made from simple materials.

The benefits are clearly stated:

They are open ended projects that promote creativity and confidence in art making.

The audience for the book is defined:

The projects can be done with little or no supervision for most elementary school aged children.

Take a peek inside with this book trailer.

It’s Nonfiction Monday!