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Book Review:  Apple in the Middle

Book Review: Apple in the Middle

 by Dawn Quigley This is the story of a girl in middle school whose name is Apple. Her mother was a Native American who died hours after Apple was born and her father was a very well-to-do European American who was left to raise Apple. From her birth to middle school Apple knew little to […]

Book Review:  Finish Strong

Book Review: Finish Strong

from Tomorrow’s Child Magazine – May, 2021 | by The Montessori Foundation Finish Strong: Seven Marathons, Seven Continents, Seven Days Written by Dave McGillivray with Nancy Feehrer llustrated by Shululu This book is categorized as a children’s non-fiction, biography for ages 7-10 years old. I think many children as young as five years old would […]

Book Review:  The Earth | The Stars | The Sun | The Moon

Book Review: The Earth | The Stars | The Sun | The Moon

from Tomorrow’s Child Magazine – May, 2021 | by The Montessori Foundation Picture Book Science Series: The Earth, The Stars, The Sun, The Moon Written by Laura Perdew llustrated by Li Hui This series seems like it would be suited to and appeal to lower elementary students. There is quite a bit of text for […]

Book Review: Seeds and Trees

from Tomorrow’s Child Magazine – May, 2021 | by The Montessori Foundation Seeds and Trees Written by Brandon Walden llustrated by Kristen& Kevin Howdeshell I have to admit when I read the “Letter From the Author,” I became a little skeptical about whether or not this would be a well written book. Luckily, it turns […]

Book Review | Right now, I Am Brave

Book Review | Right now, I Am Brave

by Dr. Daniela Owen Illustrated by Gülce Baycik Here’s another good one from Dr. Owen. The first lesson—when things that we find scary are not actually dangerous, it’s time to be brave. She goes on to define what it means to be brave. She explains how our brains are...
Right Now,  I Am Fine by Dr. Daniela Owen

Right Now, I Am Fine by Dr. Daniela Owen

found this book recently and had to review it for you. It is just what some of you may be looking for during this time of Covid, social unrest, and political campaigns. Our children are taking in a great deal of difficult and worrying information from the news, from overheard conversations among adults, and from […]

Put on Your Owl Eyes: Open Your Senses & Discover Nature’s Secrets by Devin Franklin, Flying Deer Nature Center

Put on Your Owl Eyes: Open Your Senses & Discover Nature’s Secrets by Devin Franklin, Flying Deer Nature Center

he subtitle alone let’s me know that this is a book for Montessori families, Montessori teachers, and after-school programs in Montessori schools! OPEN YOUR SENSES & DISCOVER NATURE’S SECRETS! Devin Franklin “guides students away from the need to connect with electronics and busy-ness to find comfort and solace in nature.” Our children often are not […]

Book Review: A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story by Sharon Langley & Amy Nathan

Book Review: A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story by Sharon Langley & Amy Nathan

The authors open this storybook with a thoughtful message about the horses on carousels and equality. I love carousels. The horses come in so many colors—black, white, brown, gray, a honey shade of tan, sunny yellow, fire engine red, or even a soft baby blue. But no matter their colors, the horses all go at […]