THE WONDERS OF NATURE

I love beautiful reference books, and this one is no exception. After An Anthology of Intriguing Animals, DK Books now offers us another magnificent book to add to our bookshelves. From rocks and minerals to plants and animals, this reference book is all about what makes nature so wonderful. Each double-page presents a different wonder…

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BEAUTIFUL REFERENCE BOOKS

I have always enjoyed beautiful reference books. I remember spending so much time going through my parent’s and grand-parent’s reference books (even before knowing to read), browsing through, gazing at the beautiful pictures, curious to know more (and wishing I was able to read by myself to learn about all those beautiful animals and plants!).…

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FOREST BRIGHT, FOREST NIGHT

What do animals do in the forest during the day? During the night? Who’s awake and who’s sleeping? We discovered this beautiful book by Jennifer Ward a few years back. My son just LOVES the fact that you FLIP the book around to explore the forest either by day or by night. What I like…

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HOW I LOVE YOU, DADDY

The second I layed my eyes on Anna Pignataro’s illustrations, I was charmed. The soft watercolors are the perfect match for the sweet and short text of this adorable book that shows all the ways animals love each other, but mostly, all the ways a daddy loves his child. A great read just before bedtime,…

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AN ANTHOLOGY OF INTRIGUING ANIMALS

I had a very hard time finding an animal anthology that sparked the same amazement I had with the one I used to have when I was little. The one I had would mesmerize me over and over again. I could spend hours going through, looking at the beautiful pictures. Sure, there are a lot…

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THE BUSY TREE

This was one of the first books in English I read to my son. I was intrigued by the beauty of the illustrations: they almost look like pictures. Discover all the activity that goes on in a tree, from roots to branches. A rhyming text makes for a wonderful reading moment about the marvels of…

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