Living Library Press is pleased to announce their latest elementary living science book: The First Book of the Earth by Irene Sevrey (Mildred Waltrip illustrator, 1958). This introduction to the subject of geology describes the earth from its place in the solar system, its structure, mountain formation, rocks, and minerals, to the activity of volcanoes… Read More First Book of the Earth
The long-awaited day has arrived. After years of dreaming, we are proud to announce that we have reprinted our first book! Our library is packed with books most families cannot use because they are old, out of print, expensive, or unavailable. Families interested in using living books for their curriculum especially desire good non-fiction titles.… Read More Men, Microscopes and Living Things
Over the past few weeks I’ve been helping a friend choose books for a comprehensive science curriculum she is writing, a science curriculum depending almost entirely on living books for elementary through middle school. She had been checking out books to preview during her Living Books Library visits and then scouring the internet and public… Read More What’s in a “Living Book,” or, Why We Collect the Books that We Do
Here in Virginia we are having an unusual amount of snow and very cold winter weather…it doesn’t exactly encourage us to get outdoors for Nature Study. Maybe you are experiencing a similar reluctance to venture outside? We would be missing an important part of our natural history education if we neglect this more hostile season.… Read More Top Picks: Winter Nature Study Books
Janet wrote: I am in need of some ideas for science books for my two boys 12 and 9 .. last year we did Archimedes and the Door to Science and it was so wonderful that I am in search of something similar in the following aspect: The Archimedes book included hands-on / experiments that… Read More Top Picks: More Science
Shelly wrote us asking for some recommendations of good Ocean Life books to read aloud to her science-loving 6-, almost 7-year-old. Here are some of our favorites: The Burgess Seashore Book For Children by Thornton Burgess One of the first field guides for children, Burgess’ inimitable ability to combine story with scientific fact is prominently… Read More Top Picks: Ocean Life
Continuing our Ask the Librarian post from four weeks ago, Kelly had asked about books on volcanoes, the human body, and dams & bridges to read aloud to her 7 year old son. Here are our picks for Dams and Bridges: The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge, Hildegarde Hoyt Swift This classic picture book features… Read More Top Picks: Dams and Bridges
Continuing our Ask the Librarian post from two weeks ago, Kelly had asked about books on volcanoes, the human body, and dams & bridges to read aloud to her 7 year old son. Here are our picks for the Human Body: The True Book of Your Body and You by Alice Hinshaw Young readers may… Read More Top Picks: Human Body
“I’d love some additional book ideas on volcanoes, dams, bridges, and the human body to read aloud to my 7 year old son…he’s still learning how to read!” -Kelly [Don’t forget, we’re taking requests for recommendations. Details here.] Kelly, Here’s some of our suggestions for your first topic (Volcanoes), we hope your son likes them! -Emily, Living Books Librarian Volcanoes… Read More Top Picks: Volcanoes
Spring is Here by Lois Lenski Beloved illustrator’s simple rhymes highlight the activities of spring. A perfect picture book for little hands–just slightly bigger than a Beatrix Potter book–thankfully reprinted recently, many libraries still have this, and used copies are available online (though Amazon has none that are affordable at the time of this post).… Read More Top Picks: Spring