Lisa Graves

This book provides quick profiles on thirteen adventurous women from history. The author goes out of her way to include several less well-known women who nonetheless led exciting and notable lives, though the selection is still very Eurocentric. Of the thirteen women, only two are women of color, Sacajawea and Bessie Coleman, the first black female pilot. However, each of these stories can serve as its own jumping off point for kids to explore other people and events, and the spectrum of accomplishments is wide and various, if not the personalities. Unfortunately, the author does not include references or further readings in the book itself.… (mehr)

This is a beautifully illustrated Christian book teaching children about God's creation. It is a poem about nature and all that we can find there. The illustrations are bright and vibrant adding tothe words. I liked how it showed children enjoying all that God has given us in the natural world. I recommend this book for anyone who believes in God's creation to read to their toddlers and preschool children. A definite addition to my Sunday School classroom. The publisher, Xist Publishing, generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating, opinions and ideas are my own.… (mehr)