[Children’s Book Review] Up Up High: Merging Poetry and Science for Kids

Up Up High is a book that stands out in its own category. It’s a rare children’s book find that delves into the earth’s atmospheric layers using a blend of poetry and scientific facts. Initially, you might assume it’s a book that metaphorically explores the skies, but you’ll be pleasantly surprised to discover a detailed journey through the layers of the atmosphere, even explaining complex phenomena like sprites or Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) in the mesosphere!

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[Children’s Book Review] Introducing Adoption to Kids: Adoptees Who Changed the World

Here’s one more book to add to your collection if you’re looking for age-appropriate books to introduce adoption among kids: a new small board book with big names such as Nelson Mandela, Faith Hill, Steve Jobs, Jamie Foxx, Simone Biles, and Kristen Chenoweth. Each page of this little board book tells a different story about how these real-life characters were adopted at a young age and what they did later in life.

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