Children's Book Review: Earth Day An Alphabet Book
It is a rarity that we are sent children's books to review. I find it refreshing to see as there seem to be so few that are acceptable in sharing with our children. Either they are to slanted or in simple terms, mundane.
One book that does not fit into either of these categories is that of the following book that we had the privilege in reviewing. Maybe after reading the review you will all put away your ipods and do something old fashioned, like a read a story to child!
Title of Book: Earth Day; An Alphabet Book
Author: Gary Kowalski
Illustrations: Rocco Baviera
Pages: 32
Ages: 2 and up
ISBN : 9781558965423
Cost: $12.00
Site:UUA Bookstore
In all honesty when I first opened this package up I was a little stunned. First I thought that I did not order anything and then I read the enclosed 'promo' written with a business card placed inside. A Ha! A review to be done. OK, a little different than the magnitudes of books that we receive but OK let's see how we do!
First it has been over 7 years since I read a book such as this, but from a parents perspective I was impressed. The pages were clear, concise and cute! Making the child inside come out and smile seeing the different animals and plants captured in such a whimsical manner. Letting the child go ahead and enjoy what struck the adult was the way in which it was written. Not just animals but plants and insects as well. Utilizing how wonderful our Mother Earth is what we have that has been given as a gift to relish at the beauty. Yes, that was the adult speaking, the child proclaimed 'Look at the hippo!'.
The book is bright enough to capture the young toddlers attention to sit and point and try to repeat. Now, the reason I am saying 'try' to repeat as there were words that I had a hard time saying that a small child of 2-5 would not be able to repeat very clearly. Such as 'nasturtiums', wow! I will say that it would build a childs vocabulary but parents read the book first to make sure that you know what this is because if your child is anything like mine were they WILL ask the meaning. Do your homework!
I enjoyed the book but there really was one last test. To see how a small child would react to the pictures. Bypassing the words, as we all know toddlers and younger react more visually at times. With book in hand I sat my 11 month old grandson down to flip through the pages. Now, there is a critic! He cooed, yelled and laughed at the pictures. Some he looked a little longer at and surprisingly they were the darker colored ones rather than the brighter pages. All and all it seemed to be a hit!
The inside note was filled with warmth and I thought it to be a good touch to the beginning of the book. Simply stated:
'We give thanks for the earth and its creatures, and are grateful from A to Z'
As a parent I would recommend adding this book to your child's library. Reading it more than once showing and sharing the appreciation for our gifts that are here to see.
One book that does not fit into either of these categories is that of the following book that we had the privilege in reviewing. Maybe after reading the review you will all put away your ipods and do something old fashioned, like a read a story to child!
Title of Book: Earth Day; An Alphabet Book
Author: Gary Kowalski
Illustrations: Rocco Baviera
Pages: 32
Ages: 2 and up
ISBN : 9781558965423
Cost: $12.00
Site:UUA Bookstore
In all honesty when I first opened this package up I was a little stunned. First I thought that I did not order anything and then I read the enclosed 'promo' written with a business card placed inside. A Ha! A review to be done. OK, a little different than the magnitudes of books that we receive but OK let's see how we do!
First it has been over 7 years since I read a book such as this, but from a parents perspective I was impressed. The pages were clear, concise and cute! Making the child inside come out and smile seeing the different animals and plants captured in such a whimsical manner. Letting the child go ahead and enjoy what struck the adult was the way in which it was written. Not just animals but plants and insects as well. Utilizing how wonderful our Mother Earth is what we have that has been given as a gift to relish at the beauty. Yes, that was the adult speaking, the child proclaimed 'Look at the hippo!'.
The book is bright enough to capture the young toddlers attention to sit and point and try to repeat. Now, the reason I am saying 'try' to repeat as there were words that I had a hard time saying that a small child of 2-5 would not be able to repeat very clearly. Such as 'nasturtiums', wow! I will say that it would build a childs vocabulary but parents read the book first to make sure that you know what this is because if your child is anything like mine were they WILL ask the meaning. Do your homework!
I enjoyed the book but there really was one last test. To see how a small child would react to the pictures. Bypassing the words, as we all know toddlers and younger react more visually at times. With book in hand I sat my 11 month old grandson down to flip through the pages. Now, there is a critic! He cooed, yelled and laughed at the pictures. Some he looked a little longer at and surprisingly they were the darker colored ones rather than the brighter pages. All and all it seemed to be a hit!
The inside note was filled with warmth and I thought it to be a good touch to the beginning of the book. Simply stated:
'We give thanks for the earth and its creatures, and are grateful from A to Z'
As a parent I would recommend adding this book to your child's library. Reading it more than once showing and sharing the appreciation for our gifts that are here to see.
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