Many of my very favorite experiences with young children, as both a mom and a preschool teacher, have involved nature. Taking little ones to the outdoor environment is always an adventure… and a learning experience! Supporting experiences with literature can be as simple as filling a basket in your living space with both fiction and nonfiction library books, and as we look longingly toward spring, Weeds Find a Way introduces young readers to the hearty plants they will likely see soon.
Written by Cindy Jenson-Elliott, this information book reads like a poetic piece of fiction, with beautiful language filled with imagery along with facts. Even adults will surely learn a thing or two about various types of weeds, from how they spread to their adaptations that allow them to survive in all sorts of conditions. Carolyn Fisher’s illustrations are as brightly colored as the natural environment where we’d find these very plants. An abundance of creatures appear in the pictures, too, eye-catching birds and realistic-looking insects. My own kids were excited to spy one of our favorites- a red-winged blackbird sitting among the Queen Anne’s lace and orange hawkweed plants!
At the end of the book, don’t skip the four pages of information about weeds in general, and more specifically, about 24 particular weeds featured in the book. Children can be encouraged to see how many of the weeds they can find on your next nature walk!
You can get a feel for the tone of this informative picture book and get a sneak peek at some of the gorgeous illustrations, too.
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Looks like something my son and I would love!
As a garden teacher and mom I am hoping to use this book as a teaching too this spring. I always love to find new non-fiction books to share with students.
My 4 year old daughter would live this book
My granddaughter would enjoy this.
I would love to share this book with my best friend’s 3 year old daughter!
Dear Mom Bloggers,
Thanks so much for taking a look at Weeds Find a Way! My hope is that it will start a conversation about ways that we can get our kids out into nature, noticing the world around them, without having to go beyond our backyards and school yards. Weeds are nature’s way of reminding us to open our eyes and hearts, to slow down and enjoy the show. It sounds like you’ve all found a way to do that! Bravo to you!
Cindy
Thanks for hopping over, Cindy, and thank you for a delightful book I’m enjoying sharing with the children in my life! 🙂
I’d like to share it with my two children.
I would love to share it with my youngest son
I would love this for my son or younger sisters
I would like to share it with my daughter.
This would be a fantastic book for my grandson. I would love to share it with him.
I’d share this with our family.
I would share with my small grandchildren! They would love it!
My little girl would love this book.