"If a bird so much as twitches a wing, she freezes ... and waits for it to relax. The birds, wary at first, are soon chirping hellos and flitting onto Geneva's head and shoulders, t...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/bird-girl-gene-stratton-porter-shares.html
"Solitary sweat bees, no-bigger-than-an-aunt bees. We're on the front lines, keeping fruit and flowers alive." This is the seventh book in a series created by poet He...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-mighty-pollinators-written-by-helen.html
"A clownfish can wiggle and do a dance. It eats tiny animals and also plants. It lives in anemones that keep away foes; these homes are poison, and other fish know. But for the clownf...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/where-do-ocean-creatures-sleep-at-night.html
"There's Tyler, our neighbor. He rides way up tall. From the top of his bike, he can see it all. That's Petey, our mailman, who rides sitting low. It helps him speed u...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/ride-beside-me-written-and-illustrated.html
"Everyone agrees. Except for the baby. A cat, a mouse, a ball, a soccer player, a doll, a gift and what else?! That's enough! I'm me! Don't you understand? says th...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/mama-lous-belly-written-by-marie.html
"I irritate eyes, but I can soothe bees. My smell beguiles guard bees so beekeepers can harvest honey without disturbing them." This is the story of smoke. It is a book worth sh...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/i-am-smoke-written-by-henry-herz-and.html
"Mama doesn't like winter. She spends the whole season wrapped up in big quilted jackets, making steaming pots of congee and taking care of her houseplants. She never wants to go outsid...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/a-garden-called-home-written-by-jessica.html
"Mother Bear opened one eye, and the two Bear Cubs yawned. The Bears stared at Field Mouse. She thought they looked hungry." It's early in the morning when Field Mouse awakens to ...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/something-on-hill-written-by-jane.html
"My noohkom and I don't cook together, but we love Metis crafts. MY FAVORITE IS BEADING. I make flowers and berries with brightly colored beads, then turn them into earrings or sew th...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/metis-like-me-written-by-tasha.html
"At Uncle Lee's shop, eels and bass swoosh and gurgle. I scoop up icy shrimp. My fingers tingle. Laolao knows everyone - " Jasmine tea is steeping when a young child and her grandmothe...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/laolaos-dumplings-written-by-dane-liu.html
"But soon, young Puck, with downy wings and tiny feet, was falling far behind. "KEEP UP, DUCK!" quacked Mama Duck, then she turned and swam on her way. Puck looked at all the beauti...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/keep-up-duck-written-by-rachel-bates.html
"The marble was no longer glowing. The light was disappearing. Orris could hear the owl struggling o free himself. It was a terrible sound. "Help," said the owl quietly. And then the...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/orris-and-timble-beginning-written-by.html
"Victor worries he is not FIERCE enough. AND SO HE TRIES PRETENDING TO BE FIERCE. But then he thinks that he might actually frighten the others, which is a worry!" Before meeting ...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/victor-wolf-with-worries-written-and.html
""Here's what we need to do. We start out fast but not too fast. And we keep the same fast-but-not-too-fast pace for most of the race. All the way to the final lap. Then we give it�...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/cornbread-and-poppy-for-win-written-and.html
"Feel these teeth, cool and smooth, chisel-sharp? They were my tools. I WAS THE TREE CUTTER, THE BUILDER." Six creatures are featured in this book about animals, their skulls, a...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/i-was-stories-of-animal-skulls-written.html
"Her house smells of cedar chests, sugar cookies, and apple cider - a drink she will spoon for you from a cauldron. And when you ask her about dragons, she will answer ... " A Cal...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-truth-about-dragons-written-by.html
"BIRDS GROW AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. Most birds that nest in trees are born completely dependent on their parents. Birds that mature after hatching are called ALTRICIAL." As a r...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/whats-inside-birds-nest-and-other.html
"Just as we live in groups (like families, schools, or cities), ants exist as part of their colony. They rely on other ants to gather food, build the nest, and raise the next generation...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-wonderful-wisdom-of-ants-written.html
"The mists parted. There behind the woman, limping extravagantly: a stocky man in a bowler hat and long gray coat, gun held ready at his side. "Albert," Scarlett said. "You need to co...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-outlaws-scarlett-and-browne-written.html
"Look at that one! Rapunzel!! Rapunzel!! Let down your hair! Those are CIRRUS clouds, and they are basically a lot of microscopic ice crystals. CIRRUS IS THE LATIN WORD FOR ...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/04/partly-cloudy-written-and-illustrated.html
"As everyone had snacks and waited for the big announcement, Cornbread took this time to show Poppy some of his favorite things about the museum. The Toothbrushes Through Time! "Um ... t...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/04/cornbread-and-poppy-at-museum-written.html
"NOHKOM MOSAHKINAM. NOHKOM PICKS. NIMOSAHKINENAN. WE PICK." This third book in the Nohkom series begins in sunshine at the edge of a lake. The family has arrived and are wait...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/04/ninitohtenan-we-listen-by-caitlin-dale.html
"Who is the real giant in this wordless story inspired by Jack and the Beanstalk?" Following up on the first two books in this color series, Red (2018) and Gold (2022), Jed Alexander us...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/04/olive-written-and-illustrated-by-jed.html
"... It is an elite hotshot handcrew. It plans and prepares for fire. Crew members are called hotshots because they work on the hottest part of a fire. They do not slide down poles or...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/04/they-hold-line-wildfires-wildlands-and.html
"Thirteen-year-old Viola loved watching other bands on stage, especially the drummers. After each show, she introduced herself and asked for musical advice. "How do you make your ha...
http://salsfictionaddiction.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-fastest-drummer-clap-your-hands-for.html