Category: picture book

West Coast Wild Rainforest
by Deborah Hodge (Author) and Karen Reczuch (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Step into the majestic rainforest of the Pacific west coast and discover a unique community of creatures thriving in an interconnected web of life.

Snippet: The rainforest is cool, rainy and foggy — and one of the wettest non-tropical places on Earth! Moisture-filled air coming off the ocean showers it with more than ten feet (three meters) of rain a year.

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

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As the Seas Rise: Nicole Hernández Hammer and the Fight for Climate Justice
by Angela Quezada Padron (Author / Illustrator)
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Booktalk: As a baby, Nicole survived an earthquake in Guatemala. She grew up in Guatemala’s beautiful jungles. Throughout her life, Nicole witnessed the power and wonder of nature. But she soon realized nature was in trouble. Her own community in Florida was struggling. And everyone needed to become resilient.

In this biography, readers will meet environmental scientist and climate activist Nicole Hernández Hammer and hear the message she’s spent her career sharing: As we look to the future, we can empower and protect our communities. But that will only be possible if we all work together–including the smallest of us.

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It’s Nonfiction Monday!

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