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Living in Chicago we take advantage of every nice day we get and head outside. We do though have plenty of days where its rainy, hot or cold and where you just want to curl up with a good book. My youngest actually loves to bring books outside with her and read while on our swingset.
Blue Dot Kids Press is a brand new children’s book publisher that has come out with books all about connecting readers with nature. They pick books to empower the next generation of global citizens with empathy, resilience, creativity, and the shared value of nature and its stewardship.
Just in time for summer fun, Blue Dot Press has come out with a great selection of books to check out.
Under My Tree
A modern take on Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree that celebrates the friendship between a curious child and her favorite tree.
When Susanne leaves her city home to visit her grandmother, she finds a very special tree of her own in the forest. Each time she returns to the tree, she observes something unique about it—from the sheltering protection of its branches to the scratchy surface of its bark.
This is a wonderful introduction to trees for young children that gently cultivates an appreciation for nature. Interwoven in the fiction text are unique facts about trees and simple activities that encourage readers to touch, smell, and observe the world that is all around them.
Leafy Critters
A unique and practical children’s arts-and-crafts book, perfect for those who love Eric Carle, that looks to the natural world for inspiration and artistic materials.
Artists of all ages will be awed by flower petal pigs, turtles, and snakes rendered in bright green leaves, and a full menagerie of clever, astonishing, and simply ingenious creative project ideas.
An exuberant call to head outside, Leafy Critters inspires a deep appreciation for nature, art, and animals. Perfect for parents, teachers, and anyone searching for novel projects to engage kids of all ages.
Who Will It Be: How Evolution Connects Us All
If gills appear, will it be a fish? From fish to frogs to humans, Who Will It Be? introduces Darwin’s theory of evolution, exploring connections between humans and all life on Earth.
Vibrant illustrations and eye-catching primary colors transition the story, driving the young reader’s curiosity as they try to discover Who Will It Be? An appendix includes in-depth information about evolutionary science—perfect for parents facing the age-old question: Where did I come from?
Ivy Bird
Introducing an array of beautiful birds to young readers, Ivy Bird is a celebration of the natural world. Perfect for reading aloud, children will love the search-and-find element of the book, its bright illustrations, and the exuberant story. A non-fiction element, two pages bursting with colorful bird illustrations, encourages readers to seek out birds in their own backyards.
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Susan Smith says
They all sound great. I would read Under the Tree first.
kathy pease says
I would read leafy critters to my granddaughter
Jacquelyn Cannon says
I would read Under My Tree first with my grandson.
Margie says
I think Ivy Bird would be a fun book to read. Thanks for the giveaway.
Sue E says
I can’t make up my mind if I want to read Under my Tree or Ivy Bird. They both look interesting, full of fun facts and pictures. Thank you for the opportunity!
Heather! says
I would be really excited to read *Who Will It Be?* because I am very into ethology.
Tina F says
I want to read them all but I would start with Under My Tree. It looks interesting.
Maggie Carpenter says
My nieces and nephew ( and hopefully my son will to) all love Eric Carles pictures so with the comparison of that, I doubt we could get away with reading anything other than Leafy Critters
Jennifer Tilson says
I’d read Ivy Bird first.
Leela says
Ivy Bird.
Vickie L Couturier says
I think we would read Under My Tree first
LeAnn Harbert says
The Leafy Creatures book looks like it would be fun to do the projects with my granddaughters.
Donna L Holder says
under my tree
April Morin says
I’d read Under My Tree first. What a great set of books!
Dana says
I think my nephew would like the ivy bird book as he’s really into birds right now.
Tony Platz says
I think it would be the Ivy Bird book .
Christina Gould says
I would read Under the Tree first. I love the cover. Thanks for the giveaway!
gloria patterson says
Leave a blog post comment on if which book you’d read first?
NOT sure I save the books for when my great niece spends the day with me and let her pick out which one to start with.
Heidi says
I would read Ivy Bird first. I love birds!
Pat says
I would read first Under My Tree
Edye says
the who it will be!!
Julie Waldron says
I’d read Leafy Critters first, they all look cute!
latanya says
Who will it be book is the first one I would read
Jan Lee says
I think my great niece woukd read “Ivy Bird” first 🙂
Jan Lee says
would …typo sorry
Darlene Owen says
Under my tree would be the first book I would read.
Marilyn says
I would read “Under MY Tree” first.
Marilyn
Nancy says
This is a nice set of colorful books.First we would probably read Ivy Bird.
Wendy Pesce says
Leafy Critters looks fun
Mia E. says
I would read the Ivy Bird book first.