Category Archives: Nonfiction Monday

Nonfiction Monday – The Astronaut Handbook

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Tricia

When I was a kid I had two recurrent dreams. One was to swim with Jacques Cousteau, and the other was to go to the moon. I didn’t have moon boots, but I spent many hours on my pogo stick … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – United Tweets of America

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Tricia

In most states, 4th grade is the year kids learn state history. In addition to learning about important people and places, they learn about things like the state flag, flower, bird, and more. I’m always looking for interesting ways to … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – The Planet Hunter

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Tricia

The Planet Hunter: The Story Behind What Happened to Pluto, written by Elizabeth Rusch and illustrated by Guy Francis, is a nonfiction picture book that introduces readers to Mike Brown, the astronomer whose discoveries led to the reclassification of Pluto. … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – If You Hopped Like a Frog

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Tricia

This book has been in my teaching collection for a while now. I pull it out every time I teach algebraic thinking and my students and I explore the concepts of ratio and proportion. If You Hopped Like a Frog, … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – Animals, Animals

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Tricia

There are many, many books written every day about animals. Here are two recent publications for young readers that take innovative approaches to looking at baby animals. Baby Animals: Little Ones at Play in 20 Works of Art by William … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – Eggs

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Tricia

Recently I wrote a thematic book list on spring life that focused on eggs and life cycles. Marilyn Singer was kind enough to drop by and leave a comment. When I learned she had a new book out entitled Eggs, … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – Gallery Ghost

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Tricia

Remember those “spot the difference” puzzles you solved as a kid? I loved the challenge of comparing two illustrations or photographs and finding all differences between them. Imagine my surprise and utter delight to find a book that uses this … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – Leonardo Da Vinci

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Tricia

A little over a week ago on Weekend Edition, Sylvia Poggioli reported on a lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci. In one of his notebooks, da Vinci wrote, “On the sixth of June, a Friday, at the stroke of the … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – The Dirt on Dirt

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Tricia

As a child who lived in the sandbox, played in the mud, dug for worms and other creatures, I find books about this topic appealing. The back cover of the book begins with the words, “Muck around in the dirt!” … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – On Matters Evolutionary

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Tricia

My Foundations of Education class has been studying religion in public education. Before we left for break, we spent time considering the evolution debate. This is a topic near and dear to my heart, and one in which I have … Continue reading →

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