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Home > School Calendar/Events & Activities > Books of the Month > Book of the Month Archive > Books of the Month 2007-2008	Print View

Books of the Month

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April-When The Moon Is Full-A Lunar Year by Penny Pollock

This lunar guide describes the folkloric names of twelve moons according to Native American tradition and showcases their defining characteristics in short verse and beautifully detailed hand-colored woodcuts. A question-and-answer section includes information about the moon's surface, an explanation of a lunar eclipse, and the true meaning of a blue moon.

Salamander Rain by Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini
Take a close look at your lake, pond, or woodland pool. There are salamanders, frogs, minnows, cattails, and hundreds of other water-loving plant and animals.- natural, sensory-rich treasures for young people to explore. Here is the journal and scrapbook of Klink, a young Planet Scout who kept notes for a year on his discoveries and became engrossed by the daily drama of turtles, crayfish, dragonflies and water skimmers.

February- One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies
Far, far out to sea lives the loggerhead sea turtle. For years she swims the oceans, wandering thousands of miles as she searches for food. Until, one night, she lands on a beach to lay her eggs- the same beach where she was born. This is the story of her journey. It begins with one tiny turtle...

November-Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Snow in Vermont is as common as dirt. why would anyone want to photograph it. But from the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley thinks of the icy crystals as small miracles, and he determines one day that his camera will capture for others their extraordinary beauty. Often misunderstood in his time, Wilson Bentley took pictures that even today reveal two important truths about snowflakes: first that no two are alike, and second, that each one is startlingly beautiful. This true story will be an interesting read for our intermediate students.

November-SnowBalls by Lois Ehlert
What kind of day is it when thick snow is falling everywhere? A glorious snowball day! Grab some snow and start rolling. With a few round objects, like buttons, fabric and seeds, and a little imagination, you can create a whole family out of snow. But hurry before the sun comes out! BCE students in grades Ktgn-2 will enjoy this colorful book as they get ready for the snow to fall!!

October-If you're not from the prairie... by David Bouchard
If you're from the prairie or not doesn't matter: this evocative book will take your breath away. David Bouchard has created a series of verses about life on the prairie that are simple, lyrical and exquisite. Henry Ripplinger's brush matches the cadence of the poetry stroke for stroke.

September-Three Days On a River In a Red Canoe by Vera B. Williams
A young girl describes a wonderful canoe trip she took with her cousin and their mothers. She includes instructions for making a fire, tying a knot, putting up a tent, and cooking fruit stew.

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