With the mounds of snow and below 0 temperatures, I have to say I am dreaming of springtime. Today we get to share three books released this week that bring a little spring to our winter freeze. Two are board books and one is a picture book with an Easter theme. All three books have to do with gardens! Both of the board books are from the Baby Botanicals series. The first one is Good Morning, Garden! by Jillian Miao and illustrated by Riley Samels. It is recommended for ages 0 to 3.
About the Book:
Grow a child’s curiosity for nature and learning and say, “Good morning, garden!” From Baby Botanicals, a bright and beautiful new board book series that promotes a love of gardening.Babies and toddlers can explore the wonders of a garden as they greet each new day in this nature-filled board book teeming with bright plants and garden critters.
With an engaging, rhyming story, this sturdy book takes young readers on an outdoor adventure, introducing them to the garden’s many inhabitants and the beauty of nature. From hopping along stepping-stone paths to waving hello to robins and hummingbirds, each page is filled with opportunities for learning and play.
Perfect for early morning reading or bedtime snuggles, Good Morning, Garden encourages children to appreciate the natural world around them as they develop a love of gardens and learn the names of many favorite plants.
From Me:
This sweet board book explores a garden full of animals, flowers, vegetables and more. Each page has a little discovery but also an action and each page educates. Plus if the adult sharing the book explores the illustrations there are so many other things to discuss like the mole and worms underground. The book discusses things like weeding, bees pollinating, hummingbirds looking for nectar and ladybugs helping keep the garden healthy.
I love how the book shares the beauty of the flowers as well as the importance of some of the animals that help with gardens. It tells kids not to be scared of the bees and how they help the plants grow. It is a perfect book to introduce plants and gardens to the youngest ones.
The next board book is the companion book to the first one. It is Peekaboo, Flowers by Jillian Miao and illustrated by Riley Samels. It is also recommended for ages 0 to 3.
About the Book:
Play a game of peekaboo with your favorite flowers and grow a child’s curiosity for nature and gardening. From Baby Botanicals, a bright and beautiful new board book series that promotes a love of gardening.Babies and toddlers can play a flower-filled game of peekaboo in this board book teeming with bright plants and garden critters.
With an engaging, rhyming story and bright, details pictures, this sturdy book encourages readers to interact with daffodils, sunflowers, buttercups, and other backyard flowers, introducing them to a garden’s beauty.
Perfect for early morning reading or bedtime snuggles, Peekaboo, Flowers encourages children to appreciate the natural world around them as they develop a love of gardens and learn the names of many favorite plants.
From Me:
This sweet book shares different flowers including the spring daffodils and summer/fall's sunflowers. Each page has beautiful illustrations of the various flowers as well as various animals. It also introduces the bees and their buzzing sound. It includes flowers like buttercups as well as bleeding hearts and zinnias. It is a colorful book full of fun and ready to explore.
Our final book is a picture book with an Easter surprise at the end. The book is There's a Bunny in Your Book by Tom Fletcher. It is part of the Who's In Your Book collection. The book is recommended for ages 3 to 7.
About the Book:
Uh oh! There's a hungry bunny in your book! Help her find a snack in this interactive Easter adventure from the bestselling author of There's a Monster in Your Book that's perfect for little ones learning to share.BOUNCE! BOUNCE! BOUNCE!
Who's that hopping around inside your book? It's a fluffy bunny, and—uh oh! Bunny's eating Monster's carrots! You'd better stop that cheeky bunny!
But wait...Monster is sharing! And look—Bunny has made a bunch of Easter Eggs appear! Could this bunny actually be... the EASTER BUNNY?
This playful interactive story is full of Easter magic, and helps little ones learn the importance of sharing.
From Me:
In this fun book we meet a hungry bunny and a monster who is growing vegetables in his garden. the book has the readers do different actions to help with various jobs like shaking the book to plant the seeds. The book is fun and humorous. The monster tries to protect his garden but ends up sharing with the bunny and has happy he did because it isn't just any bunny. It is the Easter Bunny!
This is one of those books that is fun to read with a couple of kids or a group. The bunny is hungry and Monster wants his garden to grow. In the end they learn about sharing and of course the surprise ending of the bunny being the Easter Bunny adds to the fun. The actions on the various pages will have the kids moving and laughing. I love when books help kids participate in the story. This book is going to become a spring and holiday favorite.
