Geo Librarian

Wild & Wonderful Wednesday is a celebration of the amazing natural world, a chance to highlight some of the amazing nonfiction books available for children.  These two books are by some of my favorite children's nonfiction book creators.  These authors & illustrators have consistently produced high quality, amazing books.  I have yet to read anything by them that isn't remarkable and informative.  It's wonderful to see such beautiful books being produced. POLAR BEAR by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann Neal Porter Books, 2022 ISBN: 9780823449163 Source: purchased Ages 8-12 Picture book nonfiction All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover provided by publisher through Goodreads.com. Beginning with the return of spring in the Arctic, Polar Bear follows a mama polar bear and her two cubs as they leave their den. With beautiful free verse, Fleming takes readers on a journey through a summer on the ice as the mother bear teaches her cubs abou...

CUTE AS AN AXOLOTL: Discovering the World's Most Adorable Animals by Jess Keating, with illustrations by David DeGrand Alfred A Knopf, 2018 ISBN: 978-1-5247-6447-0 Source: purchased Ages 6-10 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by Goodreads.com & publisher. ABOUT THE BOOK The Internet pretty much runs on cute animal photos, but "cute" is so much more than clickbait kittens and insta-pups. Cute is for feathery-gilled axolotl (pronounced: ax-uh-LOT-ul), shy pygmy hippos, poisonous blue dragons, and armored pangolins. All of these animals are cute, but they've also adapted remarkable ways to survive in their unique environments. REVIEW Cute as an Axolotl  presents readers with information about 17 adorable wild animals.  As the book description points out 'cute' is highly popular especially cats and dogs.  This addition to Keating's The World of Weird Animals shares some adorable lesser known animals with young read...