Water is water…except for when it’s not. A playful and poetic explanation of the water cycle by Miranda Paul with incredible illustrations by Jason Chin. Included at the end are some interesting water facts as well as simple and concise explanations of water-related terms such as evaporation, vapor, clouds, condensation, fog, precipitation and runoff. Water Is Water is a perfect book about the ebb and flow of the water cycle for your little learners.
Currently reading another fantastic book by Bernard Waber, in fact, the first in his Lyle the Crocodile series—The House on East 88th Street. The Upper East Side is never the same after winsome Lyle takes residence on East 88th Street!
As an SLP, I'm always looking at which books are valuable for speech and language therapy. Who Done It? happens to be great for working on receptive language and comprehension with many opportunities for answering "who" questions. Early reasoning and inferential skills are also targeted. Clever illustrations and unique format. Who Done It? was written and illustrated by Olivier Tallec.
With everyone fast asleep, Popov starts snoring and wakes up one of his dogmates, setting off a chain reaction. Now everyone’s up, and a good night’s sleep goes out the window! Can any parents relate? ;) Shhh! I’m Sleeping is by French author/illustrator Dorothée de Monfried.
Are We There Yet? is actually a book that Dan Santat wrote for his younger son so it’s a wonderfully personal work with many meaningful details, and is an epic experience for all readers. This is more than just a new take on the proverbial childhood query, "Are we there yet?!" There’s an interactive secret to the book that involves the reader in propelling the narrative forward in time (or backward?!). I'm in awe of Dan Santat's myriad details, the thought that went into laying out the page spreads and the way that his art and story came together to create something really magical (truly astounding). This is a book that is not just apt for the summer (the season of road trips), but for an entire childhood--to read, experience and be immersed in again and again. And I think this book just might inspire future illustrators out there. A winner on so many levels. Kudos to Dan Santat for this fine work.
And btw, listen to this terrific conversation with Dan Santat on All The Wonders. I’ve been meaning to listen to All The Wonders for so long, and only got around to it this week. It’s an amazing series! Listening to every episode from now on.