Friday, March 30, 2012

2012 Notable Children's Books - All Ages

Press Here was simple but thoroughly enjoyable.  We had to read this one three times.  Great participatory read!!
If Rocks Could Sing was quite impressive.  We were amazed that the author found all the letters and objects in the rock shapes.  When we go to the beach this summer, my 5 year old grandson and I are going to attempt to do this.
Swirl By Swirl invited us to pay closer attention to nature, to find shapes, patterns, similarities and differences.
Never Forgotten is a must read!! Great lyrical telling of the kidnapping of Africans for the slave trade, its ramifications on family, references to mende blacksmiths, the 4 elements, and the source of hurricanes.
Can We Save the Tigers? is a very readable exploration into extinct and endangered animals.
Heart and Soul...is a beautifully illustrated account of America's history from an African-American point of view.  Excellent!!

I loved them all, but my favorite was Never Forgotten by Patricia McKissack!!

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