I'm excited that Alyson Beecher, at Kid Lit Frenzy, is continuing her Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge for the third year in a row.
This is the nonfiction I read this week:
Having just finished the adult historical fiction novel, The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin, about Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, this gave me an interesting perspective on a French pilot in the same era. I read The Little Prince years ago. This book makes me want to read it again. As in Sis's other books, there is so much information and intricate illustrations throughout. You can't really read a Sis book aloud easily. You'll want to introduce it and then leave it our for kids to pour over. Beautiful!
Plant a Pocket of Prairie by Phyllis Root, illustrated by Betsy Bowen
I couldn't resist...
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I have enjoyed both of these books and yes, you can't read aloud a Peter Sís book. It must be leisurely looked at. :-)
ReplyDeleteI have to remind my boss to reorder Plant a Pocket of Prairie. Another beauty of a picture book that sold quickly!
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to Plant a Pocket of Prairie. We have a prairie near us and it would be a great connecting text.
ReplyDeleteWow! I need to get Plant a Pocket of Prairie. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your review and Alyson's, I'll have to go check out this book! I put the Prairie book on hold at the library. Living in Illinois, I imagine this will be a good book to use with students!
ReplyDeletePlant a Pocket of Prairie looks so so lovely. I can see this inspiring some beautiful art projects . . .
ReplyDeleteThe Pocket of Prairie looks gorgeous. I agree with you about the complexity in Peter Sis' books - it can't be read in just one sitting, that's for sure.
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