Norway

Norway by Udo Bernhart, Rasso Knoller and Christian Nowak is a book for anyone who enjoys a good photography book or anyone who would like to travel to Norway.  There is very little text and lots of high quality photos.  This is only one in the series of Spectacular Places.  Some other titles in the series include Sweden, Guatemala, The Alps, Switzerland, and The Mountains. 

Cookie Boo

Cookie Boo written and illustrated by Ruth Paul is a fun book for the season.  Written with short rhyming sentences, it should keep the attention of preschool students.  Older children who celebrate Halloween would likely enjoy it as well.  In the story, seven decorated sugar cookies escape from the cookie tin when Monster opens it.  They have lots of fun scaring others, but then encounter the Monster who is interested in eating them.

The Boy Who Grew a Forest

The Boy Who Grew a Forest is written by Sophia Gholz and illustrated by Kayla Harren.  

This book tells the true story of Jadav Payeng, a boy from India who noticed that the lack of trees caused other problems.  After talking with the elders of his village, he planted a few trees.  He cared for them as they grew.  He kept at it, making a big difference a little at the time.  The thing that stood out to me was the way his steps seemed small, but with effort and patience, his work had a tremendous effect.  Any age of elementary students would enjoy this story, and it could be used for a read aloud in a science class for middle and high school students as well.