Here is the mark of a good children's writer. Helen Frost is able to take weeks and months of research about a wondrous natural event and explain it in beautiful, descriptive prose, without leaving out any important information, suitable for children. Monarch and Milkweed is not packed with text, about one to two sentences on a page, and yet I came away having learned so much about the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly. Supporting the poetic text are gorgeous illustrations by Gore, done in acrylic and pastels on paper. Gore has obviously done his research too, as butterflies, caterpillars, and flowers are all shown in stunning detail. Monarch and Milkweed appeals to both the eye and the ear. Find it in nonfiction, 595.789.
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs By Mo Willems New York: Balzar + Bray, 2012. Picture Book. "Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not!" --Editor Smart Vs. Strong! Written by Jill Esbaum Illustrated by Miles Thompson New York: Simon Spotlight, 2021. Easy Reader. 64 pages. "When Thunder gets stuck in quicksand, Cluck uses his smarts to free his friend." --Editor How Dinosaurs Went Extinct Written by Ame Dyckman Illustrated by Jennifer Harney New York: Brown and Company, 2023. Picture Book. "When a child in a museum asks how dinosaurs became extinct, Dad co
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