Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Children's Book Review: Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars

A book came across my desk this week that I just had to share.  If you have young children, grandchildren or need activities to do with the neighborhood children Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars is an excellent source for eco-friendly projects.  It is divided into sections, such as:


  • The Neighborhood Naturalist

  • Kids in the Kitchen

  • Kitchen Garbage Garden

  • Kids in the Garden

  • Rainy Day Activities

  There are projects that fuel a child's desire to learn.  Underwater viewer, pizza box solar oven, pinecone bird feeder, tabletop nature museum, grow your name, and, one I may try for myself, make your own floral paper.  The book has recipes to make with your child as well. 

A library patron asked if we had this book because she had heard about it on the radio, and I am so glad she did.  After I told her we would try to get the book for her from another library I looked it up through my ordering source and knew we would want a copy for our library.  The book is every bit as good as it sounded, ask for it at your local library.

5 comments:

  1. Thank you for the kind words about my newest book Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars. Such a wonderful endorsement!

    All best wishes to you,

    Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island

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  2. P.S. After viewing your profile I feel like we have lots in common.

    S.L.

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  3. I am very excited to have your book in our library, I know it will be popular with our patrons. I only wish I would have had it when my kids were little, perhaps grandchildren one day.

    -Brenda

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  4. I'm very excited to read this book. I love her other books! (And how cool to have Sharon Lovejoy comment on your blog!)

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  5. Erin - I was thrilled to have the author comment, being a librarian and book junky myself.

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