Odd Duck by Cecil Castellucci and Sara Varon
A story of friendship in words and pictures about two ducks,
both a little odd, who find each other. Along the way, you will learn about
stars, constellations, and some wonderful expressions: general malaise, heavy
heart, and off key just for starters! Great story and wonderful pictures.
How to bicycle to the moon to plant sunflowers by Mordicai
Gerstein
Did you ever want to travel in space? Here is the book for
you. Step by step, how to get to the moon using equipment you will find in your
own home or neighborhood, including 238,900 miles of used garden hose. Once you
have ridden your bicycle up this garden hose to the moon, wearing a borrowed
space suit from NASA, it makes perfect sense to plant sunflowers. Then, when
you get home, you can watch their progress to see if they are growing on the
moon. Have fun!
Papa’s Mechanical Fish by Candace Fleming, pictures by Boris
Kulikov
Set on the shores of Lake Michigan, and based on a real
inventor, this tells the story of how apa kept trying until he invented a
workable submarine, which the US Navy was not interested in. told from the
viewpoint of his oldest daughter, there are some cute touches, like how she
keeps giving Papa encouragement and how Mama is always there to quietly pick up
the pieces.
That’s a possibility: a book about what might happen by
Bruce Goldstone
Written in simple language, possible, impossible, probable
and improbable are all explained with great examples and illustrations. Simple
enough at the beginning for very young learners, but increasingly complicated
to hold the attention of children up to 4th or 5th grade.
A great book for homeschoolers, with lots of fun things to try. This is a must
for any math teacher.
