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archimedes notebook archimedes notebook books musings and steam activities pages home doing science women in stem pollinators friday may 8 2026 go fly a kite or something the nature of play a handbook of nature based activities for all seasons by delfina aguilar clare aitken illus by sabrina arnault 180 pages ages 8 greystone kids 2026 will be released may 19 put down the phone turn off the screens let s go outside and play i grew up when phones were attached to walls and we spent most of our free time playing we made up games in the back yard chalked squares on the sidewalk for a game of hopscotch and stitched up doll clothes from fabric scraps play allowed us to observe our world contemplate nature and experiment it provided a place for our imaginations to run wild and for us to become pirates knights or dragons the current move to reduce screen time opens opportunities for rediscovering the fun and wonder of play and this book provides a source of ideas for things to explore from star watching to making seed bombs i like how it begins with a list of things to collect and a list of things to know for example if you want to sleep outside but don t want to get wet a rope a tarp and a bit of knot knowledge can go a long way or if you want to draw some of the flowers or birds you find knowing some basic shapes helps for each season there are suggested things to do things to eat and things to observe activities include getting to know a tree sending secret messages building a kite and making a camera there are suggestions for books to read tips on leaf identification and games to play with friends if the nature of play had book buddies they would be the observologist and be a nature explorer here s what we had in our nature play cupboard magnifying glass or hand lens compass old prescription bottles for collecting samples heavy cardboard and rubber bands for making a flower press notebooks and sketch books pencils crayons markers chalk and sidewalk chalk paints and brushes scissors tape glue a box of shells and rocks a tin of beads and feathers ribbons string yarn fabric scraps needles and thread interesting papers old cards pictures from magazines and a couple bins to store all these in thanks for dropping by today on monday we ll be hanging out at marvelous middle grade monday with other bloggers it s over at greg pattridge s blog always in the middle so hop over to see what other people are reading review copy provided by the publisher posted by sue heavenrich at 1 30 am 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels art explore imagination nature journal play wednesday may 6 2026 explore outdoors early spring this year spring seems to be slow in coming sure we ve had rain and the occasional sunny day but it s been such a cold winter and the last couple weeks have felt cold and gray still there s a bit of seasonal change happening in the garden the spear like leaves of the garlics have been up for a couple weeks as have the irises pear and plum blossoms have added sprinkles of color to the landscape and some kinds of maples have already let their samaras fall to the earth the first flowers blooming in my garden and in my lawn are violets and dandelions i love the contrast of purple with cheery yellow i m not the only one plenty of tiny bees were out in the dandelions what colors do you see blooming around your neighborhood this week posted by sue heavenrich at 1 30 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels dandelions explore outdoors nature break pollinators seasonal observations violets friday may 1 2026 stem in graphic novels picture books depend on the combination of text and illustration to tell the story you know what else does that graphic novels today i m exploring two recently published books that combine science and art theme stem comics art fiddlehead forest little habitats 2 by jana curll 92 pages ages 6 9 greystone kids 2026 when a tree falls in the forest does anyone hear it the answer depends on your definition of anyone but in this case the answer is definitively yes fern and friends not only hear their tree fall but they are determined to help raise it back to its previous and grand height even if it takes checks calendar a few years after trying a few things millipede moth slug lichen mushroom and fern decide on their plan of action hang out with tree and do nothing well nothing except what they normally do every day what i like about this book i love that the story begins the minute you open the cover that s where we meet the characters when fern does a roll call to make sure his best buddies are safe after the storm i like the puns that run throughout the book from the table of contents chapter four aiming for slug cess to mushrooms im spore tant information each chapter focuses on how one of the characters helps tree to find their new growth as a nurse log detailed sidebars in each chapter clarify the science that s going on often beneath the surface and out of sight for example mushroom s underground mycelium network and slug s recycling superpowers fiddlehead fores t is book two in a series that began with barnacle bay that book opens with crab who is so tired of every day being the same old thing on his way out he runs into larva who is floating in on the tide crab who really does have a kind heart agrees to show larva around the neighborhood and introduce him to the other residents kelp oysters mussels and clams the writing is just as playful and pun full as fiddlehead forest we are dwarf sperm whales a graphic guide to cetaceans by anne lambelet 80 pages ages 7 11 graphic universe lerner 2026 it s the first day of school for kogi but he s not headed for the school of fish kogi is a sperm whale in the class of cetaceans which aren t fish at all they don t have scales and they don t lay eggs but whales can grow to enormous lengths except dwarf sperm whales and whales sing long songs heard for miles beneath the ocean except for dwarf sperm whales and some whales can swim as fast as 20 miles per hour except for yeah you guessed it dwarf sperm whales is there anything that kogi can possibly be good at what i like about this book i love that kogi eventually learns what his dwarf sperm whale superpowers are because i was starting to worry about the little guy well ok not so little average length is 9 feet the pages are filled with cetacean info and there s a very helpful glossary at the back of the book some observations about stem graphic novels and graphic nonfiction the books i m sharing today are fiction because they have characters and because in the real world fiddlehead ferns don t talk neither do dwarf sperm whales but there are nonfiction graphic books and here s the thing in our library they are cataloged jnf as though they are all graphic novels so next time you re looking for an informational book about science or history or perhaps about a person or a place remember that nonfiction options exist on the graphic novel shelves why give your kid a graphic novel graphic books help readers develop visual literacy that s the ability to understand and interpret nonverbal imagery a skill that s becoming increasingly vital in our information age graphic books help make complex ideas easier to understand with addition of visual elements and dialog also illustrations add context clues that aid comprehension so a graphic book can be more approachable than traditional texts for people with diverse learning styles graphic nonfiction is a fun and fast way to explore a new topic beyond the books do you have a favorite animal or plant or maybe a rock or mushroom draw them as a character create a comic strip where your character introduces us to where they live make some silly puns about plants or animals that live in your yard or neighborhood for example there s a couple ferns living in my garden they re close fronds with the poppies turn your pun into a comic today we re joining perfect picture book friday it s a wonderful gathering where bloggers share great picture books at susanna leonard hill s website on monday we ll be hanging out at marvelous middle grade monday with other bloggers it s over at greg pattridge s blog always in the middle so hop over to see what other people are reading review copies provided by the publishers posted by sue heavenrich at 1 30 am 10 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels art forests graphic novels habitat marvelous middle grade monday mmgm perfect picture book friday stem trees whales older posts home subscribe to posts atom get new posts by email subscribe powered by about me sue heavenrich view my complete profile find me on facebook at my website at sally s bookshelf search this blog blog archive 2026 34 may 3 go fly a kite or something explore outdoors early spring stem in graphic novels april 9 march 8 february 8 january 6 2025 89 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