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Who Will It Be?: How Evolution Connects Us All
by Paola Vitale (Author) and Rossana Bossù (Illustrator)
Booktalk: If gills appear, will it be a fish? From fish to frogs to humans, readers will learn about the theory of evolution and explore the connections between humans and all life on Earth.
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New this week is the picture book biography, Marjory Saves the Everglades: The Story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas by Sandra Neil Wallace and illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas grew up in Taunton, Massachusetts with her mother, but she fell in love with Florida. Later when she saw how all the unique plants like ghost orchids and Florida Scrub Ziziphus plus animals like roseate spoonbills, storks and even manatees were disappearing as the Everglades was being destroyed, she knew she had to act. Would she be able to make a difference?
Sandra Neil Wallace has distilled 108 year’s of Marjory’s life into 56 pages of essential reading. The back matter is so full of more facts, resources and a timeline that it has spilled into the end papers.
Rebecca Gibbon’s illustrations capture the lush green vegetation of Florida as well as Marjory’s lively disposition. Young readers will delight in finding all the hidden animals and plants in her illustrations of the Everglades.
Marjory Saves the Everglades will delight both young historians and conservationists alike. Wade into a copy today!
For the full review and ways to relate it to STEM, see Growing with Science blog.
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How Can I Help During Covid-19?
by Emily Dolbear (Author)
Booktalk: In just a few short months, COVID-19 has drastically altered the world as we know it. With so much unknown about the disease and the virus that causes it, this is a scary and overwhelming time. After explaining what COVID-19 is, this short chapter book focuses on how kids can help during the pandemic.
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Little Kids First Big Book of Pets
by Catherine Hughes (Author)
Booktalk: Learn which kinds of animals make good pets and which ones are better off staying in the wild, along with how each type of pet eats, sleeps, and plays in this chapter book with more than 200 photos.
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Did you know that before author and illustrator Beatrix Potter began her career writing the famous children’s classics, she was a scientist? Find out all about it in Beatrix Potter, Scientist by Lindsay H. Metcalf and illustrated by Junyi Wu.
After finishing the book, educators and parents will likely want to discuss with young readers the pros and cons of how Beatrix ultimately dealt with the rejection.
Overall Beatrix Potter, Scientist will appeal to both young readers interested in STEM and also those interested in women’s history. Investigate a copy today!
Be sure to visit Growing with Science blog for the rest of the review and hands-on activity suggestions for studying fungi.
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Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood
by Tony Hillery (Author) and Jessie Hartland (Illustrator)
Booktalk: Discover the incredible true story of Harlem Grown, a lush garden in New York City that grew out of an abandoned lot and now feeds a neighborhood.
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If We Were Gone: Imagining the World without People
by John Coy (Author) and Natalie Capannelli (Illustrator)
Booktalk: Water, air, sunlight, plants . . . we need these elements to live in this world. But does the world need us? And what would happen to the world if humans were gone? Nature would reclaim the planet!
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Every Second: 100 Lightning Strikes, 8,000 Scoops of Ice Cream, 200,000 Text Messages, 1 Million Gallons of Cow Burps … and Other Incredible Things That Happen Each Second Around the World
by Bruno Gibert (Author / Illustrator)
Booktalk: See some of the incredible things that happen each and every second in our world! A unique introduction to numbers and statistics for kids in kindergarten and elementary school.
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The Ocean: Exploring Our Blue Planet
by Miranda Krestovnikoff (Author) and Jill Calder (Illustrator)
Booktalk: Oceans cover more than 70% of the world–and so much science is lurking underneath that water’s surface. This survey-style book look at the creatures and plants that populate the world’s deepest seas and oceans and the people who have explored it, as well as a taking a critical look at what is at stake now in protecting these waters.
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My new Focus on STEM column: Makers, Then and Now is in the August Quick Tips for Schools and Libraries newsletter.
Booktalk: Use these handy printable activities to help kids learn about makers throughout history.
Snippet: The term makerspace may be new, but being a maker isn’t. As you’ll see in these new picture-book biographies, people have been making things to express themselves and solve problems for many years.
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