The Library Fish Learns to Read review

 

Library Fish returns in this charming picture book about the unusually literary fish learning to do what everyone around her loves—read!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Library Fish wants to read!  Every night, when Mr. Hughes closes up the library, she jumps out of her bowl in search of books and teaches herself how to read.  Starting with the alphabet,  blending sounds together, eventually Library Fish makes words and learns that words will make a story.  A story she can't wait to read to a special friend.  

This is the second book in the Library Fish adventures and was just as wonderful as the introductory first one.  This story will teach the reading process from recognizing alphabet letters, letters making sounds, blending the sounds to form words and then how words make a story.  The illustrations are so cute showing Library Fish's interest and determination in reading on her own.  I did feel the text was a little too much at times on some pages making it lengthy if reading to a group. All-in-all though, it is a delightful and encouraging story about the love of books, the library and teaching yourself to read and overcoming the struggle by sticking with it.  Would make a great summer reading book to read to the beginning reader.  In the end, she looks forward to sharing her accomplishment with her special library friend.  I think this is a "just right book" for ages 4-6.~

 

Title:  The Library Fish learns to Read

Author:  Alyssa Satin Capucilli,, illustrated by Gladys Jose

Pub. date: February 2023, Paula Wiseman Books

Genre: picture book

Hardcover, 32 pgs.

 

 

What's Inside a Flower review

 

From the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science, comes a nonfiction picture book series ready to grow young scientists by nurturing their curiosity about the natural world(goodreads summary)

 

 

 

 

April showers bring May flowers!  Here is a great nonfiction science book that teaches about the plant life cycle and flowers.   

Kids will learn the steps it takes for a seed to flourish into a beautiful flower. The text is simple to understand without being overwhelming.  It also has very detailed illustrations about seeds, soil, the role of decomposers, water/minerals, sun and pollinators.  All the many important things needed that make a flower bloom.  The artwork is captivating and in beautiful, earthy hues with so much information to view on every page.  Whether it is read in a large group, small group or one-on-one, there are numerous things to learn and discuss from beginning to end.  It makes a wonderful accompaniment for a plant unit or even planting your own flower or vegetable seeds to watch them grow.  Kids would be excited to document their findings.   It encourages them to think about science, nature and the importance of flowers to our planet.  This is the first book in a new series from this author and I am really looking forward to reading many more from her.  I think this is a "just right book" for ages 5-9.~

Title:  What's Inside a Flower

Author:  Rachel Ignotofsky

Pub. date: February 2021, Crown Books for Young Readers 

Genre: nonfiction

Hardcover, 48 pgs.