“The Big Snow” by Berta and Elmer Hader

Fine illustrations.

“Turtle: The Incredible Journey”

To come back.

“Out On a Limb: Monkey, Orangutans & More”

“The Jeff Corwin Experience”. OK.

“Curious George: Chasing Waves” by Alessandra Preziosi

Educational. I was intrigued, though, by the nature of the relationship between Professor Wisseman and Marco’s Mom.

“All In A Day” by Cynthia Rylant and Nikki McClure

McClure’s graphics are very nice but I’m not swept off my feet by Rylant’s story.

“Long Night Moon” by Cynthia Rylant and Mark Siegel

Siegel’s romantic illustrations are charming, but Rylant’s catalogue-like narrative reads like a lost opportunity. A good idea for a book, though: the Native American calendar. 

“Octopus Alone” by Divya Srinivasan

So far, the best picture book about an octopus.

“Whales and Dolphins” by Anita Ganeri

The “Explorers” Series. Informative. Busy.

“Octopus” by Rebecca Stefoff

This book contains a perfect portion of information: not too much, not too little. It is clearly organized. Plus nice photographs. Yes!

“Gentle Gian Octopus” by Karen Wallace

 

This award winning book was a disappointment. Mike Bostock’s illustrations are captivating but as a whole this book does not work for us. It’s kind of boring. There are more interesting books on an octopus out there.

“Have You Seen My Cat?” by Eric Carle

Classic, but it’s not my first choice.

“A Tree is Nice” by Janice May Udry

Illustrated by Marc Simont. Nice pictures.

 

“The Greatest Dinosaur Ever” by Brenda Z. Guiberson

Illustrated by Gennady Spirin. You may always count on Russian illustrators: they never fail to enchant you. This book is a nice mnemotic catalogue of dinosaurs, regarding their various “greatnesses”. Nice to look at, informative.

“The Little Island” by Margarete Wise Brown

 

Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. Beautiful pictures but a story: oh, dear–

“Octopus and Squid: Sea Monsters” by Homer Seward

There are more interesting books on this subject out there.

“Squid and Octopus: Friends for Always” by Tao Nyeu

Unfortunately, the author run out of ideas quickly. Nice pictures, though…

“Animal Atlas” – “Animal Passport” (film)

Not as good as other parts of the series. A little boring, in fact…

“Sylvester and the Magic Pebble” by William Steig

A pearl given to a swine may bring a fatal consequences upon a poor creature. Beware of what your wish for!  

“Navigators: Oceans and Seas” by Margaret Hynes

 

Very informative. For elementary school students.

“I, Galileo” by Bonnie Christensen

Christensen addressed her book to older children (primary-junior high). It is full of facts, but not overloaded. Alfred A. Knopf’s illustrations are nice, but do not distract attention from the narrative. I like it. Christensen’s Galileo is a man driven by his curiosity and intellect to discover the truth. A book much recommended especially in the U.S. This book will certainly get back to my child’s bookshelf.

“A person must be allowed to ask questions, […] and seek answers in search of truth.”

“The old man is a prisoner, but the truth? The truth has a way of escaping into the light.”