Every year, Cracking the Cover compiles a list of books that make great additions to your holiday library. The following were published in 2024.
Browsing: ages 6 and up
Discover the who, what, when, where and why of rubber in Bounce! A Scientific History of Rubber, by Sarah Albee and Eileen Ryan Ewen.
What would feelings do if they were little furry creatures? What Feelings Like Best by Tina Oziewicz and Aleksandra Zajac, explores emotions that live inside all of us.
The following picture books celebrate our world and beyond and how we interact with it. Each book is an excellent read and features eye-catching artwork.
Inspired by the Forest School movement, A Field Guide to Spring aims to teach kids how to play and learn in nature.
This year, Earth Day fall on April 22. The following books celebrate the climates, plants and creatures, that make our planet so special.
March is Women’s History Month. You can learn more about some fascinating women by reading the following picture books.
Learn about rocks and minerals in What a Rock Can Reveal: Where They Come From and What They Tell Us About Our Planet, by Maya Wei-Haas and Sonia Pulido.
A humpback whale tries to create a new song in Soren’s Seventh Song, written by Dave Eggers and illustrated by Mark Hoffman.
A young coyote pup and a young girl discover forest secrets in Coyote’s Wild Home, by Barbara Kingsolver, Lily Kingsolver, and Paul Mirocha.