Who did it? It Wasn’t Me (Fehr) #ItWasntMe #NetGalley

This is a story about a painting and who made it. Three young girls both claim credit and deny making this masterpiece, as an off stage voice questions them. I honestly found this book to be confusing. I thought that the story was written to encourage children to both take credit for both the positive things that they do along with taking responsibility for the things that they may wish that they had not. I felt though that there was no resolution. If I was confused, will children be as well or am I missing something? Please let me know if you read this book. I like the idea and the illustrations are good but the intent was not clear in my view.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book in exchange for an honest review.

It’s time for a check up! My Doctor’s Visit (Florance)

This board book is designed to help children prepare for a check up. I found it to be fairly sophisticated for the young readers it targets. There is a lot of information in the book and this includes some medical terminology. Sphygmomanometer seems like an impressive word for a toddler and pre-schooler’s book. Read with a parent, this book can certainly help a child to know more about their body, what happens at a check up and why things like vaccines are given.

The illustrations that accompany the text are appealing. I especially love all of the eyes that are featured on these pages.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book in exchange for an honest review.

What’s it doing outside? My First Fact File-Weather (Green) #MyFirstFactFileWeather #NetGalley

This is the third book that I have read in this non-fiction series.  It is every bit as informative as the books I read on the Vikings and Ancient Romans.

This entry will intrigue children who are interested in weather and climate.  They will learn the difference between those two terms and will also learn about biomes and more.  In each section, the reader my find either a quick fact, a project or both.  Learn what causes rain.  Understand what clouds are made of.  Find out what makes a rainbow.  There is all this and more.

I especially enjoyed the illustrations in this book.  When the weather is stormy, the pages are dark.  They are lighter for better days.

There is a section about climate change and suggestions about things that kids can do to help.  While not alarmist, this part of the book is helpful and realistic.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

SNOW, SLEET, HAIL AND FROST

Snowflakes form when moisture freezes into ice crystals in clouds. As ice crystals bump together, they combine and get bigger.

ADAPTING TO CLIMATE

Animals that live in very hot places adapt to their environments. For example, the fennec fox, an animal that lives in hot climates, has thick, sand coloured fur that keeps it warm in the cold desert at night.

Out now: Nouns Say What’s That? (Dahl)

This book provides an excellent and entertaining introduction to nouns. Three colorful cartoon characters represent Person, Place and Thing. On a trip to the museum, they teach children about themselves and what they stand for. This book covers what nouns describe, plural nouns, proper nouns, irregular plural nouns and more…all while making the learning fun and providing sufficient repetition to solidify a young student’s understanding. A good addition for your grammar shelf.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for making learning colorful and fun. The opinions expressed are my own.