Nonfiction Wedneday

Thanks to Kid Lit Frenzy, I made a goal to read more children's nonfiction this year which I will be featuring on my blog every Wednesday.

 

Here are the nonfiction books I read this week:

 

 

Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurrican Katrina, Friendship, and Survival by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery, illustrated by Jean Cassels

 

animals, award-winner, award-winning-books-challenge-2013, bookaday2013, cats, dogs, friendship, nonfiction, nonfiction-challenge-2013, survival           I picked this book up awhile ago and just got around to reading it. I'm so glad I did! It's a true story about two tailless pets, Bobbi the dog and Bob Cat the cat, who were left behind in Hurricane Katrina. Miraculously, the two survived months and were finally taken to a shelter where they were placed in separate rooms. As a result of the best friends' protests, the volunteers put them together where they were happy. It was discovered there that Bob Cat was blind - Bobbi had been his seeing-eye dog! Since they didn't have success finding the two a home, CNN did a story on them. After that, they were rescued and kept together. What a heartwarming story about friendship and survival! Sweet illustrations.       On a Beam of Light by Jennifer Berne, illustrated by Vladimir Radunsky   2013-book, biography, bookaday2013, creativity, curiosity, nonfiction, nonfiction-challenge-2013, picture-book,reading-gap-challenge-2013, science  I really enjoyed this biography of Albert Einstein, from his silent childhood to his burgeoning curiosity to his brilliant scientific discoveries. I LOVED the whimsical illustrations and design of the book. I also enjoyed how the author and illustrator depicted his parents - they were loving and supportive. Good additional facts at the end, especially information about how playful and fun Einstein was. What nonfiction books have YOU read this week?