Tag: Nature

One North Star by Phyllis Root and Illustrated by Beckie Prange and Betsy Bowen

October 14, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received. One North Star is a striking and awe-inspiring picture book that poetically counts the wonders of Minnesota’s natural beauty and wildlife. It really is an incredible picture book. On first glance, you’ll notice that the illustrations are gorgeous. Then you’ll see that it appears to be a fairly standard counting book and you begin with one moose and take it from there. It isn’t until you sit […]

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There’s a Bug in My Blossom by J.C. Donaho

December 5, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the author. No other compensation was received.] With its gorgeous and brightly colored photographs of bees, spiders, lizards, squirrels, grasshoppers, ladybugs, and loaded with interesting information, this book dazzles, entertains, and educates. (Did you know that a praying mantis has a single ear that is located on its belly? I had no idea!)There’s a Bug in My Blossom is one of the first picture books that I can read to both […]

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Letters of the West by Michelle E. Walch and John Maddin and Illustrated by John Maddin

November 19, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Learn the English and Latin names of plants and animals in this alphabet book filled with gorgeous and accessibly sophisticated scratchboard illustrations. This picture book is a beautiful tribute to our natural world and our alphabet. The scratchboard illustrations are black and white with one to two colors highlighting each image. The effect is profound — making it a perfect picture book for those wanting […]

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