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
August 17, 2023 by ·
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 »
Make Your Own Money
August 15, 2023 by ·
A book review of Make Your Own Money: How Kids Can Earn It, Save It, Spend It and Dream Big by Ty Allan Jackson Stars: **** Storey Publishing (2021)Juvenile Nonfiction128 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Saving money for something? Then this is the… Read More »
The Big Feelings Survival Guide
August 13, 2023 by ·
A book review of The Feelings Survival Guide: A Creative Workbook for Mental Health by Alyse Ruriani Stars: **** Workman Publishing (2023)Mental Health/Art128 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Find peace and stability with this friendly, full-color, illustrated workbook guide… Read More »
Soon (History of Procrastination)
August 9, 2023 by ·
A book review of Soon: An Overdue History of Procrastination, from Leonardo and Darwin to You and Me by Andrew Santella Stars: **** Dey Street Books (2018)Time Management208 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: An entertaining, fact-filled defense of the nearly universal tendency to procrastinate, drawing on the stories of history’s greatest delayers,… Read More »
Beastly Biomes
August 1, 2023 by ·
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 »
So Long Stress
August 1, 2023 by ·
A book review of So Long Stress! by Helaine Becker Stars: **** Scholastic (2023)Social Emotional Learning152 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: A full-colour, kid-friendly guide to understanding stress and anxiety and managing them in healthy and productive ways. Kids… Read More »
