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Category Archives: book review
Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: What The World Eats
Introduction and Summary What The World Eats is a very informative factual book written by Faith D’Aluisio. The book provides a snapshot of what people around the world eat. It is a very enlightening book that really engages the reader … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Travels with Charlie: Travelin’ the Northeast
Introduction and Summary Travels with Charlie: Travelin’ the Northeast written by Miles Backer and illustrated by Chuck Nitzberg, is all about the Northeast United States. It includes the 12 states from Maine to Ohio to Maryland. The book features … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Amazing Magnets
Introduction and Summary “Have you ever held a magnet near a piece of metal? If you have, you may have felt a strange pulling force. A magnet is attracted to certain metals. It pulls toward them. Once it … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Puzzle Maps U.S.A.
Introduction and Summary Puzzle Maps U.S.A. written and illustrated by Nancy L. Clouse is a playful book about geography. It concentrates on the different states within the United States. This book is a very basic introduction to maps while Clouse … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: What is the World Made Of?
Introduction and Summary: In the book, What is the World Made of by Kathleen Zoehfeld it describes the three states of matter solid, liquid and gas. The book then goes on to state each one of the matters attributes. This book introduces young … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: How I Learned Geography
Introduction and Summary: In the book, How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz it tells the story of a family who fled their troubled homeland to live in another country. One day since the food is scarce the father brings home … Continue reading
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Teaching Physical Science with Children’s Literature: Magnets
“Bring a magnet close to a steel spoon. The magnet pulls the spoon. This pull is called magnetic force.” Magnets, written by Peter Riley and illustrated by Franklin Watts, is a practical, hands-on book that can teach students the basics … Continue reading
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Teaching Geography with Children’s Literature: Geography from A-Z: A Picture Glossary
Introduction and Summary Geography from A-Z: A Picture Glossary, by Jack Knowlton, is a great resource for elementary students that are trying to learn the difference between a plateau and a plain or a knoll and an atoll. This … Continue reading
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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: Digging Up Dinosaurs
Did you ever wonder how we know that dinosaurs existed? How do we know what they were like, how big they were, what they ate? Digging Up Dinosaurs, written and illustrated by Aliki, is a very interesting and fun … Continue reading
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Teaching Process Skills with Children’s Literature: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
Introduction and Summary With vivid color and black and white illustrations by Helen Oxenbury, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, is the perfect read-aloud story for young students. Follow this adventurous family on their journey … Continue reading
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