written by Kirsten Hall Illlustrated by Isabelle Arsenault

adore this picture book! With whimsical illustrations and rhyming text, your family will be enchanted as they learn all about honeybees. The story, filled with facts, has a musical quality that truly engages children of all ages. Much like concrete poetry, words are placed and written in ways that help tell the story. You’ll find yourself reading loudly and more softly according to the size of the font. At times you’ll slow down and other times will speed up. This book is a great introduction to literary language for older students, too. The use of onomatopoeia flows through the book and buzzes off the page!

written by Charlotte Foltz Jones
Illlustrated by John O’Brien
his book was one of my children’s favorites. Although the reading level is eight to eleven years, the fascinating stories will grab the attention of the whole family. Mistakes That Worked could be used in a variety of ways—as an individual reader, a family read-aloud, and as a starting point to dig deeper!
Filled with stories of how different things were invented through mistakes, this book will remind your kids that failure isn’t necessarily a bad thing. They’ll also love the cartoon illustrations and fascinating facts throughout the book. Be ready to hear the phrase, “Did you know that…” whenever you’re around friends and family!
hat does it take to keep going after failure? Perseverance. You and your family will learn about this important character trait through the lives of scientists and inventors. Reading biographies about the people who failed over and over and yet made incredible contributions to the world will inspire your children to not give up either.
(The Sowers series)

by Janet and Geoff Benge
(Heroes of History series)
These quotes by Thomas Edison tell you what you need to know about his story!
“I have not failed. I’ve just found
10,000 ways that won’t work.”
“Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.”