Book Review: Mushrooms
Karen Meyers Written for children 8-12 in grades 3-4, Mushrooms, by Joyce Markovics, introduces young readers to mushrooms and their importance to the environment. Markovics covers many topics regarding mushrooms and shows…
Book Review: We Garden Together
Jane Hirschi and the educators at CitySprouts present directions for 20 activities to learn about nature in their book, We Garden Together. Guided by their mission to cultivate wonder and…
Book Review: Bees
Bees,by Joyce Markovics, presents basic information about bees suitable for children in grades 3-4. It covers topics from life cycle, pollination, and honey production, to communication in the hive, threats…
Book Review: Celia Planted a Garden
Phyllis Root and Gary Schmidt introduce young readers to the life of Celia Laughton Thaxter, New England poet, artist, gardener, and nature lover, in their book, Celia Planted a Garden.…
Book Review: Perfectly Peculiar Plants
Botanist and author, Chris Thorogood, explores the diversity of plants by describing the characteristics of some very unique ones. He draws attention to the fact that humans depend on plants…