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Nonfiction Monday

The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life by Lois Ehlert

October 27, 2014 by Amy 2 Comments

We’re Lois Ehlert fans here at the House of Hope. (Want proof?  See here, here, and especially here.  We have even made Lois Ehlert-inspired art!)  When I saw her newest book, an autobiography of sorts entitled The Scraps Book:  Notes from a Colorful Life, on the list of nominated titles for the 2014 Cybils in the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Picture Books Tagged: Armchair Cybils, Author/Illustrator Spotlight, Cybils, Juvenile Nonfiction, Nonfiction Monday, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Read Aloud Thursday

Thunder Birds: Nature’s Flying Predators by Jim Arnosky

January 9, 2012 by Amy 12 Comments

I’ve had Jim Arnosky’s Thunder Birds:  Nature’s Flying Predators in my to-be-reviewed stack for a while; in fact, it has gone back to the library once and been re-shelved since I first read it, and I’ve found it and re-checked it out again, so badly did I want to feature it here at Hope Is the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Nature, Picture Books Tagged: Armchair Cybils, Cybils, Juvenile Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction Monday, Picture Books

Star of the Sea: A Day in the Life of a Starfish by Janet Halfmann

December 19, 2011 by Amy 4 Comments

Star of the Sea:  A Day in the Life of a Starfish by Janet Halfmann is just about as perfect as a nonfiction picture book can get, especially for the young elementary grade set.  It has the right balance of detail and nuance, making this an informational book that has a lot of narrative appeal.  … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Nature Tagged: Armchair Cybils, Cybils, Juvenile Nonfiction, Nature, Nonfiction Monday

Books about Graphs and Measuring

May 23, 2011 by Amy 8 Comments

We use and are very happy with Right Start Math as our primary math curriculum.  We also use Math Mammoth as a supplement. I love Right Start for its conceptual and very hands-on approach, but the downside is that it is almost entirely teacher-dependent.  Math Mammoth is also conceptual, but Lulu can work through the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Picture Books, Science Tagged: Favorite Resource This Week, Juvenile Nonfiction, Math, Nonfiction Monday, Picture Books, Science

Phillis’s Big Test by Catherine Clinton

May 9, 2011 by Amy 5 Comments

In searching for books to read with my girls for National Poetry Month last month, I came across an interesting title in the juvenile 811’s.  I pulled it off the shelf, and when I noted that it was about Phillis Wheatley, an historical figure my girls had just met through an episode of “Liberty’s Kids”, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Picture Books Tagged: Juvenile Nonfiction, Nonfiction Monday, Phillis Wheatley, Picture Books, Poetry

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And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer


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