“Luckily only a few kinds of microbes can make humans sick. Most microbes are busy doing other things.“

My favorite part about this book was all of the factual information along with the wonderful illustrations!

Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes by Nicola Dacies was so fascinating to read. In this book you find out how the smallest things on the planet do some of the biggest jobs. These are called Microbes. They're busy doing all sorts of things, from giving you a cold and making yogurt to eroding mountains and helping to make the air we breathe. They are in the ocean, in the soil, in the air, and in our bodies. Very factual intriguing book for kids!

“Coral Reefs are home to thousands of plants and animals. There are so many species living in reefs that they are often called the cities of the seas.“

My favorite part about this book was the illustrations!

Coral Reefs by Jason Chin was an interesting read. During an ordinary visit to the library, a girl pulls a not-so-ordinary book from the shelves. As she turns the pages in this book about coral reefs, the city around her slips away and she finds herself surrounded by the coral cities of the sea and the plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide there. This book is intriguing because it is not so ordinary. I think children would love this!

“Ship's cook's now served holey cakes.“

My favorite part about this book were the illustrations and the taste of whimsy.

Hole story of the doughnut by Pat Miller was a wonderful read. It was In 1843, about a 14 year old boy, Hanson Gregory who left his family home in Rockport, Maine, and set sail as a cabin boy on the schooner Achorn, looking for adventure on the high seas. A boatload of hungry sailors, coupled with him helped to creative problem solve. This lead to the doughnut. It was a sweet, fact-filled story.

“She must meet them in the sea.“

My favorite part about this book were the illustrations!

Her right foot by Dave Eggers was a fabulous read! It is a factual book about the Statue of Liberty. She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's in mid-stride, moving forward. But why? In this fascinating, nonfiction, the author investigates a small trait of America's most famous statue. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation. Very interesting.

“A life living with and helping all animals.“

My favorite part about this book was the emotion I felt while reading it. I also am a big animal lover.

Me... Jane by Patrick McDonnell was such a cute book to read. It is about an inspiring story of young girl named Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. As the young Jane observes the natural world around her with wonder, she dreams of “a life living with and helping all animals,“ until one day she finds that her dream has come true. This story empowers people to make a difference for all living things.

“Did you know that there are roughly 400,000 different species of beetles?“

My favorite part about this book was learning about all of the factual information that I had no idea about.

Bonkers about Beetles by Owen Davey was so interesting to read. It says there are roughly 400,000 different species of beetles, and that they make up about 25% of all animals on our planet! Beetles are adapted to life in various climates across the world, wherever trees and flowers are found. From the Goliath beetle to the beautiful iridescent scarab beetle, this guide will teach you everything you need to know about these fascinating insects.

“All animals on earth are kin, while not the same outside or in. Some we stroke with loving hands, some we don't yet understand.“

My favorite part was how they incorporated rhythm with facts!

Fur, Feather, Fin All of Us Are Kin by Diane Lang was such an adorable read. It takes you on a rhyming tour through the animal kingdom. From mammals to millipedes and everything in between.Tells you how all creatures are connected.
Some have fur, some have feathers, some have fins, but all are connected. This fact-filled rhyming book of the animal kingdom celebrates mammals, birds, insects, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and more! Loved it a lot!

“Water, air, light. Patterns, curves, shapes, colors. Things that crawl, fly, float, run, bloom, ripen. Think of everything Earth gives us.“

The illustrations of our planet as well as the wonderful information given throughout the book were my favorite parts.

“Thank you, earth: A love letter to our planet by April Pulley Sayre was a great read! Touching on subjects from life cycles to weather, colors, shapes, and patterns, this is an ideal book for science and language art curriculums and a terrific book for bedtime sharing. Thank You, Earth is a great choice for Earth Day celebrations, as well as family and group read-alouds. I loved it!

“Every flower blooms in its own time.“

My favorite part of this book were the wonderful illustrations as well as the determination and motivation shown throughout this book.

Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli by Kyo Maclear was adorable! It was about a girl named Elsa. By the 1930s Elsa Schiaparelli had captivated the fashion world in Paris, but before that, she was a little girl in Rome who didn‘t feel pretty at all. Bloom is the enchanting story for young readers of how a young girl used her imagination and emerged from plain to extraordinary. Amazing and inspiring to read. Really motivates you.

“The elephants two pointed tusks are long“.

My favorite part about this book was the illustrations. They were scientifically accurate, very detailed, and beautifully done.

The Elephant by Jenni Desmond was such an amazing book. The book is about one of the large, endangered animals of Earth, as we join a young boy as he learns about The Elephant. Elephants are from Africa to Asia and they are light on their feet, despite their great weight. They are graceful because they‘re always walking on their tip-toes. They have great hearing and detect other elephants from 6 miles away. Great book to learn about elephants.

“These children now have a chance to live full and healthy lives.“

My favorite part about this book was the illustrations!

Tiny Stitches by Gwendolyn Hooks was amazing! Vivien Thomas's greatest dream was to attend college to study medicine. He heard about a job opening at the Vanderbilt University medical school. Vivien knew that the all-white school would never admit him as a student, but he hoped working there meant he was getting closer to his dream. Overcoming racism and resistance from his colleagues, he became a heart surgeon. Amazing story!

“This is for the undefeated. This is for you. And you. And you. This is for us.“

The illustrations and how it is in a poem type format I loved!

The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander published in 2019 was so heartfelt and such an amazing book to read. Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. I loved this book it was truly so amazing!

“Now you've heard of the jazz-playin' man. The man with cats who could swing with his band. King of the Keys. Piano Prince. Edward Kennedy Ellington. The Duke.“

My favorite part about this book was the colors used and the amazing illustrations that were presented!

Duke Ellington by Andrea David Pinkney was phenomenal! It was about a man's name who was Duke. As a child, he said piano made an umpy-dump sound that was headed nowhere worth following. But, years later, he heard the piano played a whole new way. People called the music “ragtime“, and soon the sound had Duke's fingers riding the piano keys. This is the story of one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century, the king of the keys. Amazing!

“One of these days I just might take off and fly!“

The illustrations of the African Americans portrayed in this story were absolutely amazing!

I Love My Hair by Natasha Tarpley was adorable. It was about a story of a young African American who has African American hair and she loves it. And I love that because obviously it is different and hard to deal with but she grows into loving it because she saw it as a blessing. It was a way for her to stand up for what she believed in and to let the world know she is proud of who she was and where she came from. Such a cute read. I loved it!

“Big. Black. Beautiful. True. That was Sojourner.“

The illustrations in this book were my favorite part. Beautiful illustrations!

Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride by Andrea Davis Pinkney published in 2009 was such an amazing read. It is about a girl named Belle who had to endure the cruelty of several masters before she escaped to freedom. She then changed her name to Sojourner and began traveling across the country, demanding equal rights for black people and for women. She is one of the most unique and courageous women in American history, who worked to end slavery.

“How could someone look so real and so magical all at the same time?“

My favorite thing about this book was the emotion and the illustrations were amazing!

Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment by Parker Curry and Jessica Curry published in 2019 was so adorable. It was about a young African American girl who was so excited to go the museum. What she didn't think she would find was something that amazed her that she couldn't speak. It was a portrait of Michelle Obama and she was in awe. She said it reminded her of herself and her family because of her brown skin and familiar eyes. Beautiful story!

“Be loving enough to absorb evil.“

The illustrations portrayed in this story was amazing as well as I love how they added a bunch of powerful quotes throughout the pages.