From tadpoles to snakes to chameleons and crocodiles, the Reptile and Amphibian animal classes include a variety of cold-blooded vertebrates that are fascinating to young learners! Listed below are some of my favorite picture books about reptiles & amphibians to share with your children. If you’re looking for a companion lesson to expand your study, be sure to check out Rabbit Trails Through Science: Reptiles & Amphibians!
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Tall Tales are folktales that harness the storytelling power of exaggeration to share the adventures of fictional or historical heroes. Many of these American folk heroes include the likes of Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, John Henry, Molly Pitcher, Johnny Appleseed, Annie Oakley and more. Oftentimes they originated from oral traditions that explained complex natural processes — such as the creation of the Grand Canyon or lightning and thunder — in a fantastical, humorous way. Their overt use of literary devices such as hyperbole, onomatopoeia, imagery, similes and more provide the perfect vehicle for teaching young students the art of fictional writing. Listed below are 15 of my favorite tall tale picture books of all time to share with your children.
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Medieval History is a fascinating topic to study in for any homeschool. From eastern European castles and kingdoms to western Asian dynasties and everything in between, there is so much to learn from this era of war, conquest and expansion. I’ve rounded up the best picture books about Medieval History so that you can easily get great titles all in one place!
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Poetry books can be such a lovely addition to your home library. They can take children on a short adventure to a different place and help them learn about a life outside of their own. We love including poetry in many of our Rabbit Trails lessons, so it was no surprise when we looked to add beautiful poetry to our new Homesteading unit. However, there wasn’t a single poetry picture book on Homesteading to be found! With the help of my son, we once again teamed up to bring you Homesteading Poetry, a poetry and picture book for kids.
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During the last eclipse in 2017, we lived in North Carolina and were close to the path of totality. What a fun experience that was! We gathered with our homeschool friends and watched the phenomenon happen together. Now we will be right along the path again for this 2024 eclipse and my kids are so excited. You can get excited along with us with these picture books about the solar eclipse.
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Literature based education is my jam. I try to fit in as many books as we can throughout our school year. Forget the text books, I want real, living books! Picture books, novels, you name it. All of our Rabbit Trails through Science curriculum is filled with amazing pictures books and is a great fit for both elementary and middle school learners. I always add novels to my middle schooler’s lessons, but that leaves the rest of the families using Rabbit Trails saying, “What novels should my child read along with these lessons?” Never fear, the ultimate list of middle grade science books is here!
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God created this beautiful world, including the weather and natural phenomena we get to witness. It’s so important to encourage our kids to study the weather! I’ve compiled a list below of some of our family favorite weather books that can used for all ages to show the beauty and depth of the weather of our world. See all 12+ Picture Books about Weather in my list below.
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I’m a sucker for poetry! I love adding it to my childrens’ lessons and I love browsing it myself, too. Give me a good poem by Emily Dickinson any day of the week. I’m also a lover and collector of picture books. Combine the two, and you better believe I have a hard time not pressing “buy now” when I come across a poetry picture book! I’ve compiled a list of awesome picture books about poetry just for you so you can fall in love with these books like I have!
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It can be so hard to find good, quality picture books for history sometimes. We search far and wide to find books on certain history topics and sometimes we come up short. When we couldn’t find a book on the 100 Years War, I took it upon myself to write one. With the help of my son and his illustrations, we are able to bring you a beautiful picture book: The Story of the 100 Years War.
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Literature-based education is my jam. I try to fit in as many books as we can throughout our school year. Forget the text books, I want real, living books! Picture books, novels, you name it. All of our Rabbit Trails through History curriculum is filled with amazing pictures books and is a great fit for both elementary and middle school learners. I always add novels to my middle schooler’s lessons, but that leaves the rest of the families using Rabbit Trails saying, “What novels should my child read along with these lessons?” Never fear, the ultimate list of middle grade history books is here!
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