Picture Books by Heather Ferranti Kinser
Inform, delight, and shine a light!
Inform, delight, and shine a light!
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NATURE IS A SCULPTOR:
Weathering and Erosion
Weathering and Erosion
Kirkus says ~ Combining stunning stock photographs with rhythmic, poetic lines, Kinser has created a work
that will have readers and listeners eager to travel to national parks and protected areas around the world.
An impressive STEM read-aloud. (Full review here)
School Library Journal says ~ This eye-opening book will have children examining the world anew,
and is a unique addition to the earth science shelves.
that will have readers and listeners eager to travel to national parks and protected areas around the world.
An impressive STEM read-aloud. (Full review here)
School Library Journal says ~ This eye-opening book will have children examining the world anew,
and is a unique addition to the earth science shelves.
"Nature is a sculptor. With water, ice, and wind...
it etches, scrapes, and carves the face of towers, canyons, cliffs."
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Available through LernerBooks, IndieBound,
Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Linden Tree Books, and all major distributors. Over time, nature creates a masterpiece of towering cliffs, sunken caves, and enormous canyons. Discover how glaciers, wind, rivers, oceans, and rain transform the landscape. Lyrical text pairs with stunning photographs of national parks and natural landmarks.
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Language Arts Lesson on the LitLinks blog, on How to Play with Metaphor in Nature Writing
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IN A CAVE
School Library Journal says ~ An inspiring companion story for lessons about diverse ecosystems.
With its unique focus on caves and guided exploration, this hybrid book fuels the imagination
with its smooth, poetic rhymes that will intrigue any novice geologist.
With its unique focus on caves and guided exploration, this hybrid book fuels the imagination
with its smooth, poetic rhymes that will intrigue any novice geologist.
"A crack between stones is a natural door...
inviting us in, to spelunk and explore." Distributed by Baker & Taylor Publisher Services and available through IndieBound, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Linden Tree Books.
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Set out on a wonder-filled underground adventure with two young explorers and their trusted guide. Slip past cave formations, meet cave-dwelling creatures, and work up an appetite for cave popcorn in this rhyming journey through one of nature's fascinating subterranean ecosystems.
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Free Educator Resource Guide from Gnome Road Publishing
Printable Word Search game from Gnome Road Publishing Printable Coloring Pages from Gnome Road Publishing Language Arts Lesson on the LitLinks blog, on How to Play with Rhyme in Nature Writing Recommendation ~ book a visit from CaveSim, a fun and interactive mobile cave program that comes to your school |
SMALL MATTERS:
The Hidden Power of the Unseen
The Hidden Power of the Unseen
Kirkus says ~ The “wow” factor in seeing variations in animal adaptations revealed through electron microscopy
is compelling. A solid invitation to find out more. (Full review here)
School Library Journal says ~ An engaging look at microscopic parts of familiar animals. (Full review here)
is compelling. A solid invitation to find out more. (Full review here)
School Library Journal says ~ An engaging look at microscopic parts of familiar animals. (Full review here)
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Can something small matter at all? Of course it can! In this book for young readers (who know a thing or two about being small), you can take a super close look at details too little to be seen with the human eye. Powerful shots from scanning electron microscopes show shark skin, bird feathers, the hairs on a honeybee's eye, and so much more, proving that tiny details can make a BIG difference.
Read an excerpt here.
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Free instructional worksheets available from the LernerBooks site, or through Teachers Pay Teachers:
~Worksheet 1: Reveal the Animals' Secret ~Worksheet 2: Use SEMs to Solve Engineering Problems Language Arts Lesson on the LitLinks blog, on Iridescence and Thin-Film Reflectors Language Arts Lesson on the LitLinks blog, on Observing Small Things Around Us Book Design Interview with Millbrook designer Viet Chu |
