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It’s not easy being green but the planet will love you for it!

Green Machine: The Slightly Gross Truth about Turning Your Food Scraps Into Green Energy by Rebecca Donnelly

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The first cbr12bingo book for me is GREEN Who knew that when I was looking at reader copies, Green Machine: The Slightly Gross Truth about Turning Your Food Scraps Into Green Energy would not only be a book that would talk about being green and environmental issues but would be a “green” book! Green Machine is a clever book about recycling and how what goes around, comes around in an illuminating manner. Rebecca Donnelly talks how the cycle starts by buying the food that we eat, […]

The Noor Solar Power Plant in Morocco’s Sahara Desert is pretty bada$$

Solar Story: How One Community Lives Alongside the World’s Biggest Solar Plant by Allan Drummond

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While the format of the story might be a little awkward for some (there is the story, along with thought and comment bubbles from the characters, plus sidebars) Solar Story: How One Community Lives Alongside the World’s Biggest Solar Plant is a must have for every classroom. Allan Drummond’s teaching of environmentalism, sustainability, solar power and even a bit about Morocco is as pleasant of a read as it is informational. And do not stop just because you hit the author note, there is still […]

Seriously! Just read books in this series

Science Comics: Bats: Learning to Fly by Falynn Koch

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I am going to say, “Just read any of the First Second Science Comics. I don’t need to tell you about them, just do it! They are great. And not just me recommends them, but every kid I have talked to/hear about reading them agrees.” But I do have to write 250 words about Science Comics: Bats: Learning to Fly by Falynn Koch. So, here it goes! When I read nonfiction, especially something science based, my first thought is, “How much have things changed since […]

What you do see that helps what you do

In a Garden by Tim McCanna

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With recent events, I am sure more than one person has decided to start a garden or at least start working on their garden. In a Garden is a sweet and cozy story about what happens in the garden. Or the things that go on in a garden that you cannot see. Follow the life of a garden in this picture book filled with goodies. For the adult reader, this book is overly simple. However, for the child reader, not only does a garden come […]

More than five letter words in the English language

The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith

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I say The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith is a five but is more of a 4.8 due to a little hiccup for me. Which is the fact that Brooke is the name of the child of the story and the author. This seems a bit heavy handed. However, regardless if this is based on a true story or not, maybe naming the child Robin, Willow, Rose (etc.) might have been less daunting. Of course, it also could be while Brooke is a […]



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