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FROM THE AUTHORS OF THE ACCLAIMED BEAUTY AND THE BEAK About The Book Only ten days old, two wild osprey chicks become orphans when a powerful storm shatters their forest nest. Raptor biologist Janie Veltkamp is in a race against time to nurse the chicks back to health and place them in a new nest with new osprey parents. But will the new parents accept Swoop and Soar as their own young? Or will theRead More →

Books from series by Marla Conn

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Book Tour, Review and Giveaway I’m thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE READING HOUSE SETS 1-5 by Marla Conn. Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours Description The Reading House Sets 1–5 (on sale January 5, 2021) include The Reading House Set 1: Letter Recognition A–L Set 1: Letter Recognition A-L includes 12 leveled storybooks featuring colorful animal characters, an activity sheet, a classroom guide with suggestions for use, and reward stickers. InRead More →

Book for little Architects

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You’ll Love What You Find Inside! From The Publisher An introduction to architectural creation, the 95 precut cardboard elements in this book can be combined in an infinite variety of ways to build all sorts of fantastical structures. Follow the full-color idea diagrams to create more than 20 unique projects, then disassemble them and try something different. Developing direction-following skills and 3-D creativity, this kit allows young architects to both learn traditional design rules andRead More →

Author Lindsay Ward

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It’s Sure to Bring Smiles Publisher’s Description Gray just wants to be included. But the other colors are always leaving him out. So he decides to create his own project: an all-gray book. Once upon a time, there lived a wolf, a kitten, and a hippo… Gray just knows it’s going to be perfect. But as he adds page after page, the Primary and Secondary colors show up…and they aren’t quite so complimentary. A book within a book,Read More →

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– Shhh, What Beautiful Things Are You Missing? – Publisher’s Overview Meet Ruby, a plucky young girl who uncovers the wild side of her city neighborhood with the help of a grown-up friend. When Ruby realizes there are amazing birds right in her neighborhood, her imagination takes flight. Birders have a name for the moment they get hooked—they call it their spark moment. This is the story of Ruby’s spark moment in her very ownRead More →

STEM book about scientists

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– Wear It With A Smile – Publishers Overview: “From head to toe, and in between, scientists get dressed for the work they do and the places they do it!” In Scientists Get Dressed, stunning and engaging “you are there” photos and fun-fact filled text let readers discover how scientists suit up, gown up, gear up, even dress up in costume to do their jobs. Young readers (and listeners) meet real scientists facing the challenges ofRead More →

DIY Cardboard Projects

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– Over 15 Amazing Cardboard Creations – Authors: Fiona Hayes & Christiane Engel Publisher: QEB Publishing (October 15, 2019) Genre: Picture Book/Nonfiction Hardback: 48 pages Description (publisher) Nothing beats the joy a cardboard box can bring on a rainy day. Want to fly a plane? Get a cardboard box. Want to go to space? Cardboard box. Want to build a castle and hold a jousting tournament? That’s right – you need a cardboard box! Cardboard CreationsRead More →

Persnickety Press

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by Dr. Lee Alan Dugatkin & Dr. Lyudmila Trut Authors: Dugatkin & Trut Publisher: Persnickety Press (August 27, 2019) Genre: STEM, Nonfiction, Animals Pages: 32 Age Range: 3 – 7 Synopsis: (Publisher) The true story of a fox that became a woman’s best friend, from award-winning publisher, Persnickety Press. Based on and written by the award-winning author of HOW TO TAME A FOX AND BUILD A DOG and hailed by the NYTimes Book Review as “Sparkling…Read More →

STEM Book Cover of Eagle

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How Science, Technology, and a 3D-Printed Beak Rescued a Bald Eagle Authors: Deborah Lee Rose and Jane Veltkamp Publisher: Persnickety Press (August 2017) Genre: STEM, Nonfiction, Animals Hardback/Paperback: 48 pages Age Range: 5 – 13 Synopsis (Publisher) Beauty and the Beak is the multiple-award-winning story of an injured Bald Eagle, the team that rescued her, and the life-saving technology that gave her a brand new beak. Renowned children’s science writer Deborah Lee Rose and raptorRead More →

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26 Family-Friendly Activities About: Stars, Planets, And Observing The World Around You Great for STEM Learners Author: Michelle Nichols Publisher: Quarry Books; Abridged Edition edition (October 2, 2018) Genre: Nonfiction Series: Book 2 of 8 in the Little Learning Labs Series Paperback: 80 pages / 100 color photos Age Range: 8 – 11 My Thoughts: From Quarto Knows Mini astronomers will learn about things such as the size and scale of planets using sandwich cookies and tennisRead More →

Book by Laura Gehl

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Follow Your Dreams Author: Laura Gehl Illustrators: Louise Pigott and Alex Oxton Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company; (October 2019) Genre: Picture Book Hardcover: 32 pages My Thoughts: I felt so lucky to get to review this book by one of my favorite picture book authors, Laura Gehl. If you haven’t read My Pillow Keeps Moving or I Got A Chicken For My Birthday you will certainly want to pick up a copy. I’m going toRead More →

Car and Trucks Book

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Great Resource For Curious Kids Author: Neil ClarkIllustrator: Neil ClarkPublisher: QEB Publishing (May 14, 2019) Genre: Picture Book Series: Clever Cogz Pages: 24 Description: Join Cogz the Robot Dog and discover all about how cars, trucks and other big vehicles work, in this bright and fun STEM title. Cogz and his mice sidekicks, Nutty and Bolt, guide the reader through the workings of a car, looking closely at all the different parts. Covering key STEMRead More →

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Fun Activities For Kids   Author: Fiona Hayes Publisher: QEB Publishing (June 18, 2019) Genre: Nonfiction / STEAM Series: Crafty Makes Hardcover: 160 pages   Description Keep crafty children of all ages entertained and inspired for hours with Fiona Hayes’ 100 Things to Recycle and Make. Everyday materials are transformed into all kinds of stunning and practical projects, from toy animals and vehicles to dressing-up props, decorations, games, and even fun storage solutions. Bringing together theRead More →

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A STEAM Story ( science, technology, engineering, art, and math)   Author: Jonathan Litton Illustrator: Magali Mansilla Publisher:  QEB Publishing (October 2018) Pages: 24 Size: 8 x 8   This STEAM story introduces different concepts of art, including drawing, design, and mixing colors through a story many children can relate to. Suzy and Max are hoping to sell home-made cookies at a table outside their house. Unfortunately, they look on as people walk right pastRead More →