If You Like...Sunshine!

It's about this time of year when I realize how much I love, and miss the sun. If you love the sun like me, here are five books to read to help you imagine the warmth of the sun on your face. Hopefully, these will tide us all over until the spring makes an appearance.

Hello, Sun: A Yoga Sun Salutation to Start Your Day

By Sarah Jane Hinder

Sounds True, 2019. Picture Book

This book walks you through how to do the sun salutation poses in a poetic way. The illustrations are vibrant, and energetic. It also includes a note of the history of the sun salutation and yogis in India.

John Denver's Sunshine On My Shoulders

By Christopher Canyon

Dawn Publications, 2003. Picture Book.

Illustrations are set to the lyrics of John Denver's song, Sunshine On My Shoulders. This is just a bright, happy book that is sure to warm you up, and make you smile.

I Like the Sun

Written by Sarah Nelson

Illustrated by Rachel Oldfield

Barefoot Books, 2021. Picture Book.

The title pretty much sums it up, but this book shows children basking in favorite sunny places like the park, and beach. The poem shares all the great reasons to love the sun.

As Warm as the Sun

Written by Kate McMullan

Illustrated by Jim McMullan

Holiday House, 2019. Picture Book.

This is the story of Toby who loves his warm spot in the sun. When Pinkie comes along, Toby loses his sun spot, and all of the things he loves the most. But then he realizes that his new friend Pinkie is even better than the sun spot.

The Sun Shines Everywhere

Written by Mary Ann Hoberman

Illustrated by Luciano Lozano

Little, Brown and Company, 2019. Picture Book.

The mix-media illustrations are so happy and colorful. The book is told in rhyme, and it explores all of the places in the world that the sun shines. Through this book you can travel to places like Fiji, Switzerland, and Tokyo.

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Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick

If there's one book today's kids need to read, it is Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) . The authors provide a fun format for teaching etiquette to children. They discuss proper behavior at home, at school, at other people's homes and in public places. The information is completely up-to-date with cellphone manners and netiquette included. Fun, cartoony illustrations are on practically every page giving the book great visual appeal. This book is perfect for boys and girls in the fourth grade or older. WARNING: Bodily functions are discussed.

Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin

Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin Illustrated by Leslie Evans Charlesburg; 2009; unpaged Faces of the Moon is a short nonfiction book that describes the different phases of the moon and why the moon appears like it does on certain nights. This book is short and sweet so even the youngest of moon lovers will enjoy it. The layout is simplistic and easy to follow. I don’t know much about the moon so I found it very interesting.

Review: The Factory

The Factory By Catherine Egan New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2025. Fiction. 306 pages. Thirteen-year-old Asher Doyle has been invited to join the Factory, a secretive research facility in the desert which ostensibly extracts renewable energy from the electromagnetic fields of its young recruits. But Asher soon realizes something sinister is going on. Kids are getting sick. The adults who run the Factory seem to be keeping secrets. And the extraction process is not only painful and exhausting, but existentially troubling. Asher makes a handful of new friends who help him with an investigation that turns into a resistance, which turns into...a cliffhanger! The Factory is a page-turning sci-fi with multidimensional characters, an intriguing plot, and refreshingly straight-forward writing. Egan weaves in detail about climate crises and social unrest, making the story's dystopian setting feel rich and plausible. With its sophisticated themes and accessible storytelling, I would recomm...

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