Best Children's Flower & Plant Books
1 Colors of Love: A Heartwarming Story About Love and Friendship (The Adventures of Billy Bee Book 1)
After Billy Bee falls asleep on leaf, he drifts far away downstream and wakes up to a place he has never been before. At first he is surrounded by dark trees, creepy sounds, and snapping twigs, but then he meets a whimsical character named Jolly Jillie that leads him to safety. In this first book of “The Adventures of Billy Bee” series, children read about the true power of love, friendship, and self-belief. There are several hidden pictures in the book: Two chickens, two rabbits, three dogs, a spider, a fish, and two cats. Peter's belief in his message coupled with a genuine desire to make a difference in children's lives is easily visible in his stories. Principal / Fred C. Underhill School / NH. As a teacher and a first time mom- to- be, it is important for me to select literature, which will teach my students to be better people. She asks me to read it to her several times a day , and she also loves Callie's Wish (coming soon). She is only two now, so I'm not sure if she understands the valuable message in this book yet, but I know we will be reading this series for years to come, and soon my infant son Tristan will also love it. This story is one in five in the Adventures of Billy Bee ® children's book series and the first one to be released digitally with Kindle. It has always been a special one for me because I wrote this one for my wife Gilda, or as we all call her Gillie, (sounds like Jillie, hence "Jolly Jillie"). The story evolved into more than I ever could have imagined that day in traffic.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"A beautifully, colorfully illustrated book about the colorful nature of love!"
"The rhyming passages made for fun reading aloud and my 6 year old enjoyed guessing the correct word to finish the phrase or sentence."
"We have had the hard copies and it's wonderful to be able to start taking them on the go with kids on the Kindle!"
"I thought this was a wonderful great book."
"Good book for the level of youngsters it written for."
"We were so lucky to have been introduced to billy bee many years ago and so very much enjoy the story not to mention the meaning of it."
"I find it fascinating that he does such rugged work and writes meaningful children's books at the same time."
"A beautiful story about finding love within yourself and others."
This book offers readers a bug’s-eye view into the strange and fascinating world of carnivorous plants. This intriguing book in the Road to Reading series provides a sound introduction to one of children's favorite plants, the Venus flytrap, along with the sundew, pitcher plant, and the bladderwort--just a few of the 600 kinds of carnivorous plants that exist. From the jaws of the Venus flytrap to the pretty sundew plant whose delicate tentacles entrap its prey, the unique anatomy and behaviors of meat-eating plants are detailed with clear, engaging text and art.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"great book with lots of good info for all ages!"
"Great & informative book."
"didn't realize it was a kid book, lol!"
"Son very pleased with this book."
"I got it with this cute little Fly Trap https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000F6E52S/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_27. My niece loved it!"
"Informative little book."
With a specially knitted Christmas jersey, this funny Dachshund carefully takes his first steps onto the soft white snow blanke t. He loves the feeling and excitedly runs around the neighborhood. 5.0 out of 5 stars This will be a holiday favorite for bedtime story requests and early readers for many years.By ShelleLPLoooong Dog Sees his first snowfall and goes on adventures with his owner and her neighbors. Vibrant full-page illustrations will keep children and adults entranced as they watch the pup make snow angels, try to ice skate and even meet Santa.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Previous books include a trip to the neighborhood park to hang with the local kids and other pets as well as to play in a rain storm in Short Adventures of a loooong Dog: Children's book about funny dog, Adventure book, Book For Kids, Picture Books, Preschool Books, Ages 3-8, Baby Books, Kids Books, Reading before bedtime and Trick or Treating in his neighborhood during Halloween in his costume in Halloween Loooong Dog: Halloween Adventure of a Funny Loooong Dog - Children's Book, Halloween Kids Books (Loooong Dog's Adventures) (Volume 2)."
"Such nice pictures included and the language is easy and understandable for kids, so 5 stars!"
"This one is about the adventures during this wonderful time of the year, and I'm very much enjoyed that my kids are reading this kind and beautifully pictured book."
"We loved reading this book."
"My sister was looking for a Christmas book for her 3 year old son and once she found the series of the Looooong dog adventures , she recommended it to me and my kids too."
"I’m trying to read for her different books it helps to develop imagination and increase creativity."
"We read together this wery nice book about a funny puppy Billy, who saw the first snow!"
"I thought this was a cool ebook that kids and or those older who may also be dog lovers may enjoy."
Best Children's Forest & Tree Books
But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see whole forests being cut down, and she knows that soon all the trees will be destroyed. This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how one woman’s passion, vision, and determination inspired great change. Like Claire A. Nivola’s Planting the Trees of Kenya (2008), this powerful picture-book biography introduces Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. As in Nivola’s title, Winter follows her charismatic subject from her rural Kenyan childhood to her adult life as the founder of the Green Belt Movement, which has profoundly improved her country’s health and economy. As in her other similarly formatted picture books, such as The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq (2005), Winter’s acrylic paintings employ rich, opaque hues and elemental shapes that illustrate specific details while conveying a broader sense of her subject’s remarkable influence.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"There seems to be a great book about this amazing women for every age group, so if this one seems to young or lacking depth, try Planting the Trees of Kenya, Mama Miti, or Seeds of change,"
"It teaches a powerful lesson about the importance of protecting our environment, standing up for what you believe in the face of adversity, and creating a community that works together to make the world a better place."
"I love the story and the illustrations make this book on of my favorites."
"Wonderful book for a child to help foster helping others."
"This was a summer reading assignment for my 8 year old son and I was delighted to hear about this incredible woman."
"For all our progress on the gender front, girls still need positive female role models, and Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement and Nobel Prize Winner is a terrific one."
"The copy I bought is now in the public library of Morant Bay, Jamaica."
"An excellent book, beautiful illustrations."
Best Children's Fossil Books
From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. Since then she has written over 60 natural science and history books for young readers, and been awarded honors by the NSTA/CBC, the NCSS/CBC, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Library Association, the IRA/CBC Children’s Choice.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this book along with a rock and mineral set for my 7 year olds birthday."
"I got her some break your own geodes and this book she loved it."
"Disappointed with the geodes."
"Very nice pictures and information for the early reader."
"My son loved these for his 6th Birthday present!"
"Love the National Geographic Readers Series!"
"Teaching the little inquisitive little mind."
"I wanted an identifier book for rocks, minerals but it doesn't say what they are."
Best Children's Water Books
National Geographic Kids First Big Book of the Ocean is an adorable animal reference that includes the sea's high-interest animals, such as dolphins, sharks, sea otters, and penguins, and introduces kids to some of its lesser-known creatures. “Equally suitable for quick dips or lengthy dives, this gallery of ocean dwellers will attract schools of newly fledged readers.” -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review. “A delightful, age-appropriate introduction to ocean creatures big and small.” – Children’s Book Council.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I am sure we will eventually need to rebuy this book as we did with the dinosaur book because they get so loved pages get ripped many times then ripped out."
"These National Geographic books are the best for little kids."
"Bought this as a gift for a 4 year old and I think it's something he can enjoy now (with the beautiful pictures) and enjoy later as he reads more."
"We've had this book a few years now, and as my daughter becomes a more fluent reader in 2nd grade, I often catch her sitting down, reading this book."
"I am a National Geographic geek from way back but had to sensor my Nat Geo books and magazines to show 2-12 year olds so these allow me to share the pics without the more adult content."
"We plan on purchasing other National Geographic kids books, as our daughter's "sponge" of a brain is taking in so much animal knowledge from them!"
"My grandson absolutely loves this book."
"Beautiful book in the series - never disappoints!"
Best Children's Environment Books
This Newbery Honor-winning, hilarious Floridian adventure involves new kids, bullies, alligators, eco-warriors, pancakes, pint-sized owls, and more. Characteristically quirky characters and comic twists will surely gain the author new fans, though their attention may wander during his narrative's intermittently protracted focus on several adults, among them a policeman and the manager of a construction site for a new franchise of a pancake restaurant chain. Both men are on a quest to discover who is sabotaging the site at night, including such pranks as uprooting survey stakes, spray-painting the police cruiser's windows while the officer sleeps within and filling the portable potties with alligators. The story's most intriguing character is the boy behind the mischief, a runaway on a mission to protect the miniature owls that live in burrows underneath the site. Roy, who has recently moved to Florida from Montana, befriends the homeless boy (nicknamed Mullet Fingers) and takes up his cause, as does the runaway's stepsister.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great 4 book set for 10 year old reader."
"Hiaasen hits it out of the park, again!"
"great reader for 10-12 year old."
"A wonderful story with good morals."
"enjoy it alot."
"One of his better books."
"Bought it for school project."
Best Children's Weather Books
Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. "Ezra Jack Keats's classic The Snowy Day , winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal, pays homage to the wonder and pure pleasure a child experiences when the world is blanketed in snow. The Snowy Day , a 1963 Caldecott Medal winner, is the simple tale of a boy waking up to discover that snow has fallen during the night. Now in a sturdy board-book format just right for youngest readers, Ezra Jack Keats's classic The Snowy Day, winner of the 1963 Caldecott Medal, pays homage to the wonder and pure pleasure a child experiences when the world is blanketed in snow.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I love this timeless classic book and its story of a boy's adventures on the first day of snow so it only made sense to buy the board book for my toddler to read to him during the snowy days here in Chicago!"
"This is a precious and timeless story about winter play and the snow."
"A classic."
"Such a classic."
"And was great for my niece that loves to look at the moon."
"Great book as are all of the Frank Asch stories are!"
"This book is a cute little book about how one little child decides to spend a snowy day."
Best Children's Gardening Books
It is only through a series of mysterious encounters -- with a ghostly white dog and a mute boy -- that Green relearns the lessons of love and begins to heal as she tells her own story. The contrast between her original faith in the promise of the future and her later acknowledgment of the tentative nature of reality is vividly and eloquently portrayed. Renee Steinberg, Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJ Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Gr. Hoffman's latest fable for teens begins with an apocalyptic scene that mirrors the events of 9/11: a girl watches as her city across the river explodes into smoke and fire, and people leap from buildings. Faced with grief and an anarchic world, Green finds solace in the brittle numbness of daily tasks and in the pain of the tattoos that she begins to draw on herself.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Call me old fashioned, but I like a book to take more than an hour and a half to read. I will read the sequel, like I said, it is a great story."
"I had just finished Alice Hoffman's new book the prequel to Practical Magic."
"What a lovely heart opening story of loss and discovery."
"Beautifully written."
"Short and descriptive... Just enough characters and a beautiful story of how loss turns to fear and in time, a return to love."
"Told by the girl herself, it tells of her hope that her family will return, her denial that they won't return after time passes, her fears at being alone, her grief at losing those dear to her."
"I read this story probably a decade ago, and spent the better part of that decade trying to find it again."
Best Children's Rocks & Minerals Books
From dazzling gemstones to sparkling crystals to molten lava, this brilliantly illustrated book introduces children to the exciting world of rocks and minerals, including both the building blocks and the bling. This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. Since then she has written over 60 natural science and history books for young readers, and been awarded honors by the NSTA/CBC, the NCSS/CBC, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Library Association, the IRA/CBC Children’s Choice.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this book along with a rock and mineral set for my 7 year olds birthday."
"I got her some break your own geodes and this book she loved it."
"Disappointed with the geodes."
"Very nice pictures and information for the early reader."
"My son loved these for his 6th Birthday present!"
"Love the National Geographic Readers Series!"
"Teaching the little inquisitive little mind."
"Great book!"
Best Children's Earthquake & Volcano Books
Hot melted rock from the middle of our planet forces its way up through cracks in the Earth’s crusts, exploding violently and sometimes unexpectedly in volcanic fury that can terrorize populations for months, even years. ANNE SCHREIBER is a graduate in Science Education from Cornell University and began her career as an elementary school teacher.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It's very fun to read and it says something in the beginning and it is true I wanted to read it to my mommy."
"Teaching the little inquisitive little mind."
"Love these books...so do my grandchildren!"
"grandson loves these books."
"I am in love with these books."