Selma – Perfect Picture Book Friday

This week, I’m featuring a story about an unusual arachnid named Selma. Can you...
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The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne – Perfect Picture Book Friday

I am smitten by the women of science who stayed the course, no matter...
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The Couch in the Yard – Perfect Picture Book Friday

* The minute I read “sweet joe-pye,” I was smitten. Poets know that details...
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Clouds in Space – Perfect Picture Book Friday

* So what about those distant clouds we see in the night sky? What...
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Holy Night and Little Star – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Holy Night and Little Star is a beautifully written and illustrated picture book that...
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In the Night Garden – Perfect Picture Book Friday

* Some picture books are such a visual feast you might not care if...
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The Fire of Stars – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Turns out that a parallel story structure—tracing the birth of a star along with...
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Ada and the Galaxies – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Welcome to Fall! And a new batch of book reviews, starting with this engaging...
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The Stuff Between the Stars – Perfect Picture Book Friday

A few months ago I reviewed a picture book about Edwin Hubble, The Boy...
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Beyond – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Like some picture books, the story for BEYOND begins on the end papers, with...
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