by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
Mother python is launching her youngsters out into the forest. She urges them to “grow up big and green.” The babies are happy to go off … except for one, Verdi. He’s not sure about this growing up thing, so he goes off to ask some python elders for answers to his...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
Maybe you know a young listener who really likes to wiggle around while reading a book. Perfect. This is the book for you. You get to clap your hands, stamp your feet, nod your head, roar out aloud, spin around….
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
Look at all the mommy animals and all the different ways they carry their babies. This is a great way to talk about animals and to talk about love.
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
“The wall is for all of us,” says the teacher.A boy and his father are visiting the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. to look for Grandpa’s name amidst the thousands of others.This is a sober visit to honor the soldiers, sailors and airmen who gave their lives.It’s...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
Ten seeds are buried in the earth waiting to sprout. Along comes an ant, and then only nine seeds are waiting. As the seeds grow, they are visited by various creatures until only one plant remains.… and then, ten seeds… Wonderful pictures.
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
What is it like to be a snail out for an adventure on a sunny morning? The world looks so huge through the eyes of a slug. Look closely at the slippery slope…. What is it? How does the world look to you?
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
This is a counting book done using the familiar, reassuring objects from the original book, Goodnight Moon.It’s gentle and soft and warm.Goodnight to the “seven socks” and to the “one hundred stars.”The world is a good place now and will be a good place when you wake...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
There’s a movement afoot these days to get our children back in touch with nature and to send them back outside where they belong. This is a wonderful story about the call of wilderness and a reminder that we all need to care for our wild places and animals. Bosco...
