Must Read Books from our friends at Blue Willow Bookshop
Check out Valerie’s picks for May 2023
A Seed Grows by Antoinette Portis (Holiday House)
From a tiny seed to a huge, fold-out bloom, the transformative life cycle of a sunflower plays out in this bold read-aloud.
The World And Everything In It by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow)
Kevin Henkes encourages young readers to be curious about the world around them in this timeless, beautifully illustrated, and educational picture book.
Zee Grows A Garden by Elizabeth Rausch (Candlewick)
A fact-filled story about a little girl and an evergreen tree that grow up side by side. For anyone who wonders about the origins of their holiday tree.
My First Garden by Livi Gosling (DK)
This illustrated guide is the perfect gardening book for kids who want to plant fruit and vegetables and create mini farms from plants.
Do You Know Animals Of Land, Sea, and Air by Stephanie Babin (Twirl Books)
The Do You Know?(TM) series provides in-depth looks at a wide range of subjects: where animals live, their life cycles, how they take care of their young.
When Sea Becomes Sky by Gillian McDunn (Bloomsbury)
Bex and Davey’s summer in the saltmarsh is marked by record-breaking drought. When they discover a mysterious underwater statue, adventure calls!
The Ultimate Book Of Scavenger Hunts by Stacy Tornio (Falcon Press Publishing)
Give kids a list of things to find, and they naturally want to turn it into a game and start checking things off, especially when it’s outdoors!
Global by Eoin Colfer et al (Sourcebooks)
Two children, one from the Bay of Bengal and one from Northern Canada, strive to protect their homes from the encroaching damage brought on by climate change.
Outdoor Kids In An Inside World by Steven Rinella (Random House)
In this era of screens and devices, a noted outdoor adventurer reminds us that interactions with nature provide mental and physical health benefits for kids and adults.
