Aug. 28, 2009 - The Tall Grass Zoo - By Winifred and Cecil Lubell
I am sheepishly admitting that this has been in my library of books since my eldest was small and I have never read it. My son brought it to me to read to him and was so delighted with it I decided to blog about it. If you are a homeschooler that loves to teach your children about the great outdoors, this book is for you. If you are a mother of a young child, but don't embrace nature quite as earnestly as outdoorsy people, this book is still for you. It is not a book of poetry. It gives simple, to the point information about bugs you would find in your backyard and puts it in a storybook fashion. It almost reads as though your grandmother has taken you by the hand and says, "look at this, this is a such and such, and this is what it does and why it's useful." An "at your level" type of reading. I especially liked the reading on the ant, but maybe that is because God has been reminding me of the one in proverbs. This book also reminded me how valuable earthworms and ladybugs are especially if you are needing help in your garden or flowerbed. My opinion, make up a batch of "feel good" food and sit down and have a read with your little one.
