We finished our Kentucky state project with this beautiful book. Counting on the Woods is a poem by George Ella Lyon with photographs by Ann W. Olson. The photographs were taken in Appalachian Kentucky where the photographer lives.
You will love this book. Not only is it a fun counting book, but the pictures are beautiful and definitely bring out the nature lover in all of us. I love the way everything is identified in the book. For example, the page for the number five shows five nests and they are identified as Bald-face hornet nest, Acadian flycatcher nest, Broad-winged hawk nest, Tent caterpillar nest, and Eastern bluebird nest. This makes the book even more interesting and educational than if there were just five nests.
The poem is simple enough for a preschool aged child to enjoy, but it is also an interesting book for older children and adults!
I am always searching for books for our Fifty States Project. This book was recommended by Shannon who blogs at Welcome to our Wonderland. Thanks Shannon!
4 comments:
What a unique book-thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing - it sounds like a very interesting book, especially for people who are local to all the animals mentioned in the book.
What a cool book!
I have never heard of this, but it sounds fascinating! And I'm a big fan of good photography. I'm adding it to Clara's wishlist for her birthday!
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