Face to Face with Whales — Perfect Picture Book Friday

By Beth | September 19, 2013 |

Perfect Picture Book Friday is back for its THIRD year! (Actually, it started up again last week, when I was participating in Erik’s blog tour.) Although this book is very different to the sort of books I usually share for PPBF, I came across it while doing research for a middle grade novel, and decided…

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No One But You — Perfect Picture Book Friday

By Beth | October 26, 2012 |

I am concluding my month-long celebration of nature and of looking closely at the natural world around us with a book that explores the way each of us sees things differently. We are both the same and unique at once, and that itself is something to celebrate! Title: No One But You Author: Douglas Wood…

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In the Meadow — Perfect Picture Book Friday

By Beth | October 12, 2012 |

I continue my series encouraging people to look closely at nature, with today’s quiet, lovely book choice. Title: In the Meadow Author: Yukiko Kato Illustrator: Komako Sakai Publisher: New York: Enchanted Lion Books, 2008 (originally published in Japan)

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A Closer Look — Perfect Picture Book Friday

By Beth | October 5, 2012 |

As I said in my post on Monday, October 1st, in which I celebrated the birthdays of nature lovers (and authors) Beverley Brenna, Julie Andrews, and Jimmy Carter, my Perfect Picture Book choices for the month of October will focus on nature, and on looking closely at the natural world around us. Appropriately, today’s choice…

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