The Nature Connection

A book review of The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms by Clare Walker Leslie Stars: ***** Storey Publishing (2010)Nature/Juvenile304 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for promotion. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Clare Walker Leslie shows kids how to experience nature with all five… Read More »

Handbook of Nature Study

A book review of Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock Stars: **** Cornell University Press (1986) (originally published 1911)Nature887 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for promotion. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: A matchless handbook for decades, this classic work has been the natural history bible for… Read More »

Farm Anatomy

A book review of Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of Country Life by Julia Rothman Stars: ***** Storey Publishing (2011)Reference224 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for promotion. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Learn the difference between a farrow and a barrow, and what distinguishes a weanling… Read More »

Beastly Biomes

A book review of Beastly Biomes by Carly Allen-Fletcher Stars: **** Creston Books (2023)Picture Book32 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: What kinds of animals live in the different environments Earth supports? Vibrant art and clear text presents the distinctive… Read More »

Rock Hunt

A book review of Rock Hunt (Backpack Explorer) Stars: **** Storey Publishing (2023)Children’s Nonfiction48 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: The latest addition to the best-selling Backpack Explorer series (455,000 copies in print) invites kids ages 4 and up to… Read More »

Her Eyes on the Stars

A book review of Her Eyes on the Stars: Maria Mitchell, Astronomer by Laurie Wallmark Stars: ***** Creston Books (2023)Children’s Nonfiction40 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Maria Mitchell’s curiosity about the night sky led her to spend hours studying… Read More »

Particle Physics Brick by Brick

A book review of Particle Physics Brick by Brick: Atomic and Subatomic Physics Explained in Lego by Dr. Ben Still Stars: **** Firefly Books (2018)Science>Physics176 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: In 2014 the LEGO® Group sold 62 billion LEGO®… Read More »