This is the post of the missing library trips, during the spring of 2020 . . .
That is to say, I’m missing my library trips a LOT right now.
We’ve been reading with ebooks and audiobooks, but it’s not the same. Usually, we’d bring home a dozen or two shiny new books every week. Plus, I’m still adding books to my holds, and I probably won’t see those books for another month at least!
I know the libraries will open again, though.
In anticipation of that day, I wanted to share some of the nature stories on my list right now. This is my version of a wish list, if you will.
Most of these are books I saw recommended by reviewers/book bloggers and promptly added to my library holds. I haven’t read them yet, but I’m looking forward to the day my library opens again. They’ll be first on my list to read when that happens!
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5 Nature Books For Kids:
Bright in The Night, by Lena Sjöberg. This is an intriguing book! We think of the night as dark, and shadowy, but it’s full of things that shine, large and small. This story explores some of those bright night-time objects.
Bird Count, by Susan Edwards Richmond, illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman. How many birds can a girl find? This story follows a young girl and her mother as they join the Christmas Bird Count. It’s technically a winter story, but bird-watching should be a year-round activity!
The Way Home for Wolf, by Rachel Bright, illustrated by Jim Field. Can a lone wolf cub find his way home? I’ve had this book recommended by a
two people now, so I’m definitely excited to read it myself.
Play Like an Animal! Why Critters Splash, Race, Twirl, and Chase, by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Mia Powell. This is a book I stumbled across while looking up a different story. The cover looks fantastic, and it sounds like a great action-word story!
Seashore, by Donald M. Silver, illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne. I saw the One
Small Square series recommended recently, and I love the concept! This book
looks at one tiny corner of a beach. There’s seaweed, shellfish, crustaceans, fish and so much more!
Need more ideas to keep your kids busy?
5 Nature Activities:
If you want to combine these books with an activity, here’s some suggestions to get you started!
Go for a walk at dusk and see how many bright objects you can spot. Draw one of them using bright finger paints on a dark piece of paper. (Here’s an example of a dark oceanscape with light on dark painting).
Measure out a small square patch of yard. Make a list of everything you notice in that section of the yard. What surprises can you find?
Start a bird journal. Try to spend a week—or even a month—adding to it daily. Write down what birds you saw that day and what they were doing. If you want, you can include sketches to show each bird’s size and color.
Play “Simon Says, the Animal Version.” Take turns picking an animal and acting out that animal’s motions.
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