Well, I just realized about 17 hours after this went live I didn't finish the post. So sorry about that guys. =D
New Titles Fall 2012 ~ Non Fiction
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Sylvan Dell has released 6 new Fall Titles - 3 of them are a fiction story that teaches basic math & science skills through the story. As always there are 4-5 pages of activities in the back including teachers/parents tips and online you can find another 40 pages or so of more in-depth activities for science, math, language, etc (puzzles, worksheets, experiments, math and more). You can find a partial trailer for each book online as an ebook. Each month Sylvan Dell Publishing has one book available for you to read with your child online in Spanish & English and the teacher's guide/activities also available in Spanish.
Please stay tuned later this week for our review of A Warm Winter's Tale ~ there'll be a review, a fun activity for you and your kids to do and possibly a giveaway. =D
Desert Baths
by Darcy Pattison
ISBN: 9781607185345 (paperback) $9.95
ISBN: 9781607186762 (hardcover) $17.95
32 pg, 10 X 8.5, ages 4-8, Lexile: AD 870
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About the book:
All animals bathe to keep their bodies clean and healthy. Humans might use soap and water, but what do animals, especially those living in dry climates, do to keep clean? Darcy Pattison and Kathleen Rietz team up again to explore the desert to find out how snakes, spiders, and birds bathe. This surprising book teaches children about hygiene and how some exciting desert creatures manage to stay clean without the help of soap and water.
My thoughts: This story talks about the many many ways animals groom and bathe themselves in the desert - there are sand baths, water baths, sun baths, dew baths, and more. With some of the animals you hear about where they live, what they eat and how they move. Desert Baths is the perfect book for kids who want to know everything about how animals live. The pictures in the book are very informative about desert life and will open up many discussions with your kids. Preview: eBook Order Here
Animal Helpers: Wildlife Rehabilitators
by Jennifer Keats Curtis
Desert Bathsby Darcy Pattison
ISBN: 9781607185345 (paperback) $9.95
ISBN: 9781607186762 (hardcover) $17.95
32 pg, 10 X 8.5, ages 4-8, Lexile: AD 870
Order Here
About the book:
All animals bathe to keep their bodies clean and healthy. Humans might use soap and water, but what do animals, especially those living in dry climates, do to keep clean? Darcy Pattison and Kathleen Rietz team up again to explore the desert to find out how snakes, spiders, and birds bathe. This surprising book teaches children about hygiene and how some exciting desert creatures manage to stay clean without the help of soap and water.
My thoughts: This story talks about the many many ways animals groom and bathe themselves in the desert - there are sand baths, water baths, sun baths, dew baths, and more. With some of the animals you hear about where they live, what they eat and how they move. Desert Baths is the perfect book for kids who want to know everything about how animals live. The pictures in the book are very informative about desert life and will open up many discussions with your kids. Preview: eBook Order Here
Animal Helpers: Wildlife Rehabilitatorsby Jennifer Keats Curtis
ISBN: 9781607186724 (paperback) $9.95
ISBN: 9781607186717 (hardcover) $17.95
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About the book:
Like humans, animals can get sick or hurt. People see doctors. Pets have veterinarians. What happens to wild animals when they are injured, become ill, or are orphaned? Often, wildlife rehabilitators are called to their rescue. This photographic journal takes readers “behind the scenes” at four different wildlife rehabilitation centers. Fall in love with these animals as they are nursed back to health and released back to the wild when possible. This is the first of a photographic series introducing the different ways and the many people who care for a wide variety of animals.
My Thoughts: Wildlife Rehabilitators - we never did manage to get through with the kids. I think it was just a little over a very young 3 and 5 year olds head and they lost interest after the first few pages. It would be a great book for perhaps 1st grade and up - especially if the kids are needing to write a report or learn about something for a project.
What I loved about this book is how they explain the difference between a vet and a rehabilitator, explain how when they find an animal that needs help they feed it, care for it and then release it. They also explain what happens when they find a baby animal that's abandoned or orphaned. I could see a kid interested in animals, learning to be a vet would love this book. Preview: eBook Order Here
Solar System Forecast
by Kelly Kizer Whitt
ISBN: 9781607185321 (paperback) $9.95
ISBN: 9781607186786 (hardcover) $17.95
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About the book:
Freezing temperatures, scorching heat, and a storm bigger than planet Earth is just some of the wild weather you will encounter on your trip through our solar system! Get your fun facts along with your forecast for each major planet, as well as the weather on dwarf planet Pluto, and Saturn's moon Titan. Any child with an interest in space is sure to love Solar System Forecast, and parents will love the educational “For Creative Minds” section in the back of the book. Get ready for some out of this world fun with Solar System Forecast!
My thoughts:
This is another book for older children - I'd say 5 1/2 and up. Connor wasn't ready for it yet bet I think he will be soon. I personally loved how this book talks about the weather conditions on all the planets in the solar system beginning with Mercury and going all the way to Pluto. There is a weather forecaster who advises the kids as though they are travelers across the solar system and the pictures actually show what the planet looks like (they are illustrated not actual pictures) - mars shows an orange planet and explains that it has pink sunsets, Saturn has mountains (they almost look like volcano's) and so on. This is a really neat book and if you have a child interested in outer space, aliens, the planets and moon - this would be a perfect book for them. Preview: eBook Order Here
Disclaimer: I was provided with a copy of each of these books to read and review on CCB. I was not required to have a positive review and no money exchanged hands.
ISBN: 9781607186717 (hardcover) $17.95
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About the book:
Like humans, animals can get sick or hurt. People see doctors. Pets have veterinarians. What happens to wild animals when they are injured, become ill, or are orphaned? Often, wildlife rehabilitators are called to their rescue. This photographic journal takes readers “behind the scenes” at four different wildlife rehabilitation centers. Fall in love with these animals as they are nursed back to health and released back to the wild when possible. This is the first of a photographic series introducing the different ways and the many people who care for a wide variety of animals.
My Thoughts: Wildlife Rehabilitators - we never did manage to get through with the kids. I think it was just a little over a very young 3 and 5 year olds head and they lost interest after the first few pages. It would be a great book for perhaps 1st grade and up - especially if the kids are needing to write a report or learn about something for a project.
What I loved about this book is how they explain the difference between a vet and a rehabilitator, explain how when they find an animal that needs help they feed it, care for it and then release it. They also explain what happens when they find a baby animal that's abandoned or orphaned. I could see a kid interested in animals, learning to be a vet would love this book. Preview: eBook Order Here
Solar System Forecastby Kelly Kizer Whitt
ISBN: 9781607185321 (paperback) $9.95
ISBN: 9781607186786 (hardcover) $17.95
Order Here
About the book:
Freezing temperatures, scorching heat, and a storm bigger than planet Earth is just some of the wild weather you will encounter on your trip through our solar system! Get your fun facts along with your forecast for each major planet, as well as the weather on dwarf planet Pluto, and Saturn's moon Titan. Any child with an interest in space is sure to love Solar System Forecast, and parents will love the educational “For Creative Minds” section in the back of the book. Get ready for some out of this world fun with Solar System Forecast!
My thoughts:
This is another book for older children - I'd say 5 1/2 and up. Connor wasn't ready for it yet bet I think he will be soon. I personally loved how this book talks about the weather conditions on all the planets in the solar system beginning with Mercury and going all the way to Pluto. There is a weather forecaster who advises the kids as though they are travelers across the solar system and the pictures actually show what the planet looks like (they are illustrated not actual pictures) - mars shows an orange planet and explains that it has pink sunsets, Saturn has mountains (they almost look like volcano's) and so on. This is a really neat book and if you have a child interested in outer space, aliens, the planets and moon - this would be a perfect book for them. Preview: eBook Order Here
Disclaimer: I was provided with a copy of each of these books to read and review on CCB. I was not required to have a positive review and no money exchanged hands.
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