Book Review: The Book of What If...?

I was given this book by NetGalley and Beyond Words Publishing in exchange for my honest review.
As a Grandmother and a former teacher, I enjoy books that encourage children to explore their world. This book is filled with questions that will get them wondering, then exploring. These children are the ones that will learn to think on their own.
The questions are open ended and fun. The children learn how to use critical thinking skills. They can then turn to a notebook to put their ideas down. They could also begin a discussion within their circle of friends or family members.
The different sections include history, people, stuff and nature. This would be a fun book for children, teachers, parents and grandparents to be introduced to. I cannot help but to give this book the highest rating. Check it out.

Book Review: The Curious Nature Guide

This book is a wonderful resource to help the reader open up their senses to the world around them. I feel this would be good as a homeschool resource or for those that need to have their love of nature renew, but in a new way. It could be used in the backyard, a park, or anywhere.

I was given this book by NetGalley and Storey Publishing in exchange for my honest review.

Book Review: Beyond Words by Carl Safina

This was a very interesting book to read, however, if I did not have a college degree I would have had difficulty understanding some of it. I wanted to read through it though because I am an animal lover.

Carl Safina includes a lot of information about different animals. As he goes on his journey he did many once-in-a-lifetime events. He felt the sea spray when an Orca dived into the ocean, he licked his teeth to clean an elephant's breath from them and more. It is a long book, but if you love animals it is a very worthwhile book to read. I came away from the book with a greater sense of the connectivity between the lives of animals and our lives.

I was given this book by NetGalley and Henry Holt and Company in exchange for my honest review.