Under Water, Under Earth by Aleksandra Mizielińska

Each two-page spread covers a different subject, jamming in an impressive amount of information that’s easy to understand. Turn to the back cover to start exploring what’s “Under Earth” - edible roots, mining, geysers, how volcanoes form, plate tectonics and anthills.

Topics “Under Water” include buoyancy, the Mariana Trench, diving suits and oil platforms. The world beneath us comes to life in this oversized, charmingly illustrated book that’s coffee-table worthy. It’s the best of the Hat books.īy Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinskiīig Picture Press, $35, ages: 7-9 and beyond Klassen brings dry, deadpan humor to this desert setting complete with cactus, a big sunset and starry skies. The tension builds as one shifty-eyed turtle casts longing glances at the hat. How will they resolve this dilemma? (In the first two Hat books - “I Want My Hat Back” and “This Is Not My Hat” - readers can assume that certain characters get eaten - off page - for hat thievery, so there is reason for concern about the turtles here). The cowboy hat they discover looks good on both of them, but there’s just one hat and two turtles. Two turtles find a hat in the lastest in the Hat trilogy from Jon Klassen, winner of the Caldecott Medal, which honors creators of distinguished picture books. The illustrations are utterly enchanting. They meet butterfly fairies and friendly animals. They chase a breeze, feast on wild strawberries and explore a deep and wild river by crossing it on leaves. The little family, who have a tiny adopted fox baby, find a little house, move in and set off to explore. A family of bears so little they can find shelter under a mushroom arrive in the woods, and readers will delight in following them on their simple and sweet adventure.

Under Water, Under Earth by Aleksandra Mizielińska