SEPTEMBER 2024 |
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This board book is perfect for fall & if your little one has always wondered how pumpkins grow. Follow a seed as it grows and learn about all the conditions needed to make a pumpkin ripe for picking
Rocks are cool and this book celebrates all kinds of rocks that makes learning about them fun in a way that speaks to younger kids. The rocks you find in your pocket, on the ground, and other places all have a story. Rocks can be found in any place and that’s part of what makes them so cool!
Learn about paleontology and fossils in this cute board book! With cute illustrations and shorter sentences, this book breaks down how fossils are formed and dug up in a kid-friendly way!
With a play on “The House that Jack Built”, this bilingual picture book follows a group of animals, a little boy, and farmer who help a maiden prepare a pinata. This book has wonderful artwork and teaches Spanish versions of key words. It also has a craft to make your own pinata in the back of the book.
This classic story takes children’s building efforts through things like Legos and forts and pairs them with building structures around the world.
The storytelling math series is a great way to introduce math concepts to kids. In this story Usha finds her sister looking at the big “dipper” but Usha sees the big “digger” and her cousin sees a big “kite” Learn about geometry and how spatial orientation allow you to see different things.
autho christian robinson
Christian Robinson is well-known author and illustrator who lives in Oakland, California You may notice his art style can be very similar from book to book. Not only has he illustrated books but he has written his own, such as “You Matter.” He has worked with the Sesame Workshop and Pixar Animation Christian Robinson has won some awards for his illustrations such as a Caldecott Honor, Newberry Medal, New York Times Bestseller, and Coretta Scott King Illustrator. Robinson’s artwork and story is inspiring and he uses his art to make space for the kind of art he wanted to see. Check out his books next time you’re in the library!
BEYOND
DIY DINO DIG DIY DINO DIG
After you’ve read Baby Loves Paleontology have fun making your own dinosaur dig Get a small tub Add 2 cups of cornstarch and 4 cups of sand. Add a bit of water to clump up the mixture Add in some toy dinosaurs and small rocks. Let it sit 1-2 days. Come back with small paint brushes or any mini tools and get to diggin’!
THE BOOK:
Book Drop is a series through PBS Learning Media for families to learn STEM and literacy by way of real kids and special guests. This episode features astronaut Kate Rubins, reading Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty at the International Space Station. Spanish subtitles also available
Learn about how crayons resist water in this fun art craft. On cardstock or watercolor paper, take a white crayon to write out a secret message or drawing Then using watercolor, lightly brush over your message and watch it come to life! This introduces your little ones about color resist and how crayons resist water because they are made of wax.