One Sunday a very hungry caterpillar hatched. He eats his way through a variety of foods that are boldly and colorfully illustrated. The story progresses with the caterpillar spinning a cocoon and waking up into a butterfly, illustrating one of nature’s common but lovely marvels.
Science/Nature
Summer is over and excitement builds as students prepare to start learning again after a long break. To ease them into the new year, bring out a collection of books that blend fiction with nonfiction. These are books that tell a story — or offer a poem — while simultaneously teaching a concept about science or nature. Add them to your science bookshelf, or read them aloud for entertainment!
There’s an Owl in the Shower
Borden Watson’s father is a logger in Northern California and he has lost his job because logging in that region has been halted to protect the endangered spotted owl. When Borden brings home an abandoned baby owl, his father yells, “Shoot him!” But calmer heads prevail and the owl is allowed to remain in the house. Before long, the presence of the owl causes a turn-around in the lives and attitudes of the people who live there.
Until I Met Dudley: How Everyday Things Really Work
This book is packed with information about how common household items really work, but its real treasure is the imaginative explanations that the children in the story concoct before being told the truth.
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