More Easy Nonfiction Books

     I Love You! A Bushel and A Peck is written by Frank Loesser and illustrationed by Rosemary Wells. This book has adorable farm illustrations and can be read to the tune of "A Bushel and a Peck" making this a good book to read at bedtime. What parent or guardian doesn't love their child a bushel and a peck and with this book you can let them know just how much you love them.
     Kids Go! is a cute book with illustration by Pascal Campion that make me think of Curious George and not just because there are monkeys involved. This book challenges kids to get up and get. It tells them to get up off of their couch, chair or floor and go jump like a monkey. I like the premise of the book and may use it for future story times to get kids up off the floor and get the moving a bit; however I thought it was odd that it had an accompanying DVD with a song that sings the book. I like the song a lot and would love to use that in story time too, but it seems like a DVD is giving mixed messages because if kids are going to watch the DVD then they are stationary in order to do it when the whole point of the book is to get up and go. I do really like the message of the book, I just thought this was an oddity.
     Night Creatures is a level 2 reader by scholastic and Wade Cooper. This book is good for children just learning to read. There is a note in the front to parents and guardians on how you can utilize this book to help you child with early literacy skills. The book tells readers about the animals that come out at night and what they like to eat. There is a quiz at the back to develop reading comprehension skills and activities to help build vocabulary. The book is filled with photographs of the animals making this book a win win because it's fun and educational.
     There is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me is written by the popular adult author Alice Walker and the illustrations are by Stefano Vitale. This beautifully written book is a note of thanks from the author to the world as indicated in the author note in the back. The book has bright and imaginative illustrations that are fantastical and at the same time grounded. The book has one sentence to a page and is brilliant for young readers. This would be a good bedtime story because of how the words flow and you can almost hear a strong, low voice saying the words.
     Before John was a Jazz Giant is written by Carole Weatherford and illustrated by Sean Qualls. This is an easy biography about the legendary saxophonist John Coltrane and what he was like before he was a giant. The book illustrates how he listened to what was going on around him and how this was his inspiration. The book is told with simple words and about one sentence to a page. The graphics have deep colors, simple pictures with expressive faces. This book would be great for any small child, but especially one who has a love of music.