This section includes descriptions and links to recommended picture books that make excellent feature books in different themes or are special favorites that can extend and enrich the study of a particular subject.
Featured Book Activity
Adopt a Tree Scrapbook
Someday a Tree
written by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Ronald Himler
As a class or individually, have children adopt a tree in their area. It's best to choose an old tree in a public area. Draw pictures or take digital photographs of the tree in different seasons and weather. Create a scrapbook that includes pictures and writing about the tree, what the child likes about their tree, and what the tree does for the area. Expand the reach of the activity by encouraging children to do research about the type of tree and local history.
Make a connection
written and illustrated by Mindy Dwyer
by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, illustrated by Leslie W. Bowman
Aurora Borealis
In Grandfather's story The Fiddler of the Northern Lights is the creator of the dancing colored lights in the northern skies late on a winter's evening. Northern Lights A to Z explores both the modern science and the ancient legends of this kaleidoscopic planetary phenomenon.
Featured Authors and Illustrators
Ted Lewin
Byrd Baylor
Denise Fleming
Virginia Lee Burton
Cynthia Rylant
Steven KelloggSalute to September
