Diary Of A Fly is a wonderful mix of facts and funny stuff. The illustrations are cute and humorously drawn. Both adults and kids will find this book fun.
The book was written by Doreen Cronin; and, it was illustrated by Harry Bliss. They make a great team. The story is about a young female fly who is finding out what it takes to be a super hero. She is starting out her diary on the first day in fly school; and, she has 327 brothers and sisters. No wonder she wants to stand out in a crowd! Her friends explain a few facts about life to her…all about the food chain and all (of which she is a part of). 
We learn alot about Fly and all of her great abilities.
Diary of a Fly will help children to see that we all play a part in the world we live in.
This book was published by Joanna Cotler Books; an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. It was copyrighted in 2007 by the New York Times bestselling team of Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss. It is a hard cover picture book written for children from ages 4-8. There are two other books in this series…Diary of A Worm…and Diary of A Spider. You can see the trio of books here: www.diaryofbooks.com.
You can visit the author’s website at : www.doreencronin.com or you could visit the illustrator’s website at: www.harrybliss.com . Enjoy!!!
Rain Forest is a children’s book that is written by Jinny Johnson. The into was written by Dr. Nalini Nadkarni as well as some quotes that are scattered throughout the book alluding to her experiences in the rain forest.
This book is one of those rare books that comes to life as you turn the pages. The pages are filled with photographs of life that most of us will never see or experience. It is vibrant with colorful plant life and animal life.
Much of the rain forest is a mystery. There is various life forms on the ground level, in the trees and on top of the trees or in the canopy. There is the hairy pink toed tarantula, gorillas, anteater, flowers, beetles, river dolphins, parrots, tribal people, howler monkeys…and really, so much more. You have to see this book.
We get to see how Dr. Nalini as well as other scientists explore all levels of the rain forest. Each page is filled with interesting facts about the plants, animals and trees. As much fun as it is to see and read…Dr. Nalini makes sure that she tells us how important the rain forest is to people all over the world.
The rain forest is important to the stability of the world’s climate. Many of the plants in the forest canopy is being tested and researched for making medicines. The book even touches on the people of the rain forest and how they live in a somewhat hostile environment. The book has interesting pages and filmy see through pages which amazingly have different pictures on each side.
It is a fun book to read and experience. I think both boys and girls will enjoy this book and seeing a glimpse into a world that they often hear about on the news and in school.
Rain Forest is published by Kingfisher, a Houghton Mifflin Company. It was copyrighted in 2006
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