Poetry Friday + STEM Friday: Dogs, Dogs!

Dogs, Dogs!
by Michelle Nelson-Schmidt (Author, Illustrator)

Booktalk: Look at all the dogs! What kind are you?

Snippet:
Dogs, dogs, are everywhere.
Look at all the dogs out there!

This week’s Poetry Friday Round-up is hosted by FOMAGRAMS

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
This week’s STEM Friday Round-up is hosted by Shelf-employed

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The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont

The Fabulous Flying Machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont
by Victoria Griffith (Author) and Eva Montanari (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Alberto loved floating over Paris in his personal flying machine called a dirigible. He would tie it to a post, climb down, and spend the day shopping or meeting friends for coffee. But he wanted to make his invention even better.

Snippet: A crowd gathered around, excited to see the handsome Brazilian in person. “One day you’ll all have a flying machine!” he called out.

BONUS! See the silent video!

This week’s Nonfiction Monday Round-up host is 100 Scope Notes

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Argus

Argus
by Michelle Knudsen (Author) and Andrea Wesson (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Sally’s class is doing a science project, and Mrs. Henshaw is handing out eggs for hatching. “Mine looks different,” says Sally.

Snippet: “Now, Sally,” said Mrs. Henshaw, “don’t be difficult. Some eggs just look different.”

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STEM Friday Bonus! free hurricane e-book

Ready, Set . . . WAIT!: What Animals Do Before a Hurricane
by Patti R. Zelch (Author) and Connie McLennan (Illustrator)

Booktalk: See how people and nine different animals sense, react, and prepare for a hurricane.

Snippet: Dolphin pods squeeze closer–whistling and buzzing at one another. Their silver bodies streak through the waves heading for the safety of the open sea.

BONUS! Read this e-book FREE online this weekend!

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
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Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather
by Jane Yolen (Author) and Jason Stemple (Photographer)

Booktalk: Poems about birds are accompanied by close-up, full-color photographs and fact boxes that describe each bird’s habits.

Snippet:
The Regal Eagle
The regal eagle sits alone
upon a tree that serves as a throne.

This week’s Poetry Friday Round-up is hosted by Live. Love. Explore!

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It’s Snowing at NC Teacher Stuff

Can We Save the Tiger? at The Nonfiction Detectives

Mammals at Simply Science

What’s for Dinner?: Quirky, Squirmy Poems from the Animal World at Miss Rumphius Effect

Ant Antics at Wrapped in Foil

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Wild Alphabet: An A to Zoo Pop-up Book

Wild Alphabet: An A to Zoo Pop-up Book
by Dan Green (Author) and Julia Frohlich (Designer)

Booktalk: An A-Z of the fiercest, friendliest, and fastest animals in the world. From antelopes to zebras, discover fascinating facts about your favorite animals with the help of amazing pop-ups and moving parts.

Snippet:
Xantus:
I’m a bird with a sweet tooth.
I flit from flower to flower,
slurping up nectar.
I’m super
speedy— my wings beat
so fast you can hardly see them!

BONUS! See the video!

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Ocean

Ocean
by Charles Reasoner (Author)

Booktalk: Simple black and white line art for the youngest board book readers.

Snippet:
TURTLE
CRAB

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Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?

Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? (My First Reader)
by Bill Martin Jr (Author) and Eric Carle (Illustrator)

Booktalk: A classic “call and response” picture book about endangered animals is repackaged as an easy reader with reading activities in the back.

Snippet:
Whooping Crane,
Whooping Crane,
what do you see?

TURN THE PAGE

I see a black panther
strolling by me.

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Nonfiction Monday: A Butterfly Is Patient

A Butterfly Is Patient
by Dianna Hutts Aston (Author) and Sylvia Long (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Look inside for beautifully illustrated facts about butterflies…

Snippet:
A butterfly is scaly.
A rainbow of shiny, powdery scales covers the wings of a butterfly, scales stacked like shingles on a roof.

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Rah, Rah, Radishes!: A Vegetable Chant

Rah, Rah, Radishes!: A Vegetable Chant
by April Pulley Sayre (Author, Illustrator)

Booktalk: See the veggies at the farmer’s market and learn their names in this fun chant!

Snippet:
Rah, rah, radishes!
Red and white.

Carrots are calling.
Take a bite!

BONUS! Hear a six-year-old chant the book!

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