“P is for Palmetto” by Carol Crane

Non-Fiction/Informational 2856 Comments

images.jpgP is for Palmetto is a collection of evocative pages of watercolor that covers this beautiful southeastern state from A to Z. Carol Crane captures the diverse features of South Carolina with her flowing verse and solid expository text, while, within the images of Mary Whyte, you can almost envision yourself standing in the vast cotton fields and walking along the sandy shores of its stunning coastline. South Carolinians, young and old, will treasure P is for Palmetto and educators will find its two-tiered teaching format extremely useful in their classrooms.

About Bugs By: Sheryl Scarborough

Non-Fiction/Informational 701 Comments

About Bugs (We Both Read) 

About Bugs is a great informational book for children. It talks about all different kinds of bugs and how they live. It shows real pictures of bugs, which is very helpful when learning about them.  The coolest thing about this book is that it is for parents and children to read together. There is more complicated text on the left side for the adult to read. There is easier text on the right side for the child to read. This is a great way to get students and parents to work together. I think parents and children will really enjoy learning new information about bugs in the world. This would be a great book to add to any classroom!