| Children's Nonfiction Books |  | Bill Martin Jr, John Archambault, Ted Rand (Board Books) Genre: Nonfiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Theme: Human Body "Here Are My Hands" is a good picture book for toddlers to learn parts of the body and their uses. Bill Martin and John Archambault use simple rhyming texts that are a pleasure to read. Ted Rand's bold illustrations feature multicultural children. |
|  | Ann Mcgovern, Elroy Freem (Paperback) Genre: Nonfiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Theme: Thanksgiving Stories "Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving" by Ann Mcgovern recounts the events that lead to the first Thanksgiving celebration at the Plymouth Colony. In simple text, this nonfiction picture book explains the Pilgrims' historic voyage on the Mayflower, the difficult first winter after the Pilgrims arrived at the New World, the Pilgrims' befriending of Indians like Squanto, the harvest, and the first Thanksgiving feast. The book also talks about Pilgrim children's hard work and their contributions. Detailed illustrations show how the Pilgrims live and work. "Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving" appeals to children in early elementary school. |
|  | Linda Hayward (Paperback) Genre: Nonfiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Theme: Thanksgiving Stories The First Thanksgiving by Linda Hayward tells the story of pilgrims in short sentences and simple words for beginning readers. It is a good book for young readers to learn the origin of the Thanksgiving holiday. The easy-to-read nonfiction picture book starts with the reasons why the Pilgrims and other passengers come to America, then goes on to talk about the Mayflower voyage, the difficult first winter, the pilgrims' meeting with Samoset and Squanto, the settlers' peace treaty with the Indian chief Massasoit and the first Thanksgiving feast. The history book ends with President Abraham Lincoln's proclamation of Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday in 1863. Linda Hayward's watercolor illustrations are soft and pleasing. The First Thanksgiving appeals to children in kindergarten, first grade and second grade. |
|  | Steve Jenkins, Robin Page (Hardcover) Genre: Nonfiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Animals, Five Senses "What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?" is a Caldecott honor book by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. This beautifully illustrated picture book first shows a close-up picture of the body parts (nose, ears, tail, eyes, feet and mouth) and the "what do you do" question. Then, upon turning the page, children can see the entire animals and find out how these animals use their body parts. Preschoolers, kindergarteners and beginning readers will enjoy this guessing book and learn interesting facts about sense organs of many animals, both familiar and unfamiliar. "What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?" appeals to children in preschool, kindergarten and first grade. |
|  | Anne Rockwell, Holly Keller (Hardcover) Genre: Nonfiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Animals, Growing Up, Nature "Growing Like Me" by Anne Rockwell and Holly Keller, tells about how animals and plants grow in nature. Anne Rockwell's texts are short and informative. Holly Keller's pictures are bright and uncluttered. "Growing Like Me" is a good picture book for toddlers and preschoolers to read. |
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