Flowers By Number a Children's Book
Perfect for her Age
Level:
My daughter is at an age where she is inquisitive about the
little details I miss. She is fascinated
with everything that grows, crawls and moves.
She pauses in midwalk to examine flowers and the grass and the creepy
crawlies. She has no fear of worms, and
delights in picking dandelions and weeds.
It is amazing that at her age, 32 months (almost 3, YIKES!) how far she
has already come.
I was delighted to be able to review Flowers by Number
because this book fits her level of curiosity and level of learning. There is a clear way to count flowers. Visually you have the actual number bold and
up top for easy identification. And the
name big and bold for a finger to run across it while saying its name. After reading the plant’s common name little
fingers and eyes have easy access to plants or flowers below to count. I think this is one of the reasons that make Flowers by Number a really great counting book that stands above the rest. My daughter is almost three and even at this age she really enjoys this book.
Our book came through the mail, carefully wrapped
in brown paper wrapping. My daughter likened
it to a special present.
The pictures are eye catching, bold, and colorful. The whole feel of the book with its heavy
pages and deep rich tones of colors impress on me the word “quality”.
Educational and Fun:
It’s laid out perfectly for both mom and the young pupil.
I feel that it is a welcomed gold mine for learning! The illustrations are both beautifully done
and are accurate making it easy for children to familiarize themselves with
plants as they stomp through their own backyards or woods. This book has made it easy for me to teach my
daughter about plants growing around us.
I have to admit I became interested in learning about the different
flora native to the North West.
Local Local Local:
Written by David Shapiro and beautifully illustrated by
Haley Vair. What makes me especially
excited about this book is that both David and Haley are local to the Portland
Area. We visit Portland quite frequently, and have driven
down and gotten lost a few times down Stark
Street where Craigmore Creations publishes books. It just kind of makes one proud to have a
book that is published locally.
About David Shapiro (info from their website):
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President | David R. Shapiro
David R. Shapiro is the founder of Craigmore Creations. Entrepreneur,
entertainer and naturalist, David earned his BA in Natural History and
Creative Writing from Prescott College. He is a student of nature
through the Old World lens of natural history, which emphasizes a
general knowledge of all aspects of the natural world. His heroes in the
field are Alexander von Humboldt, Meriwether Lewis, and Annie Montague
Alexander. As an author, David has been inspired by the imagination of
his two children and has focused on writing for youth since 2008. Prior
to that he wrote time travel adventures and poetry for adults. David
lives in Portland, but travels often to be a part of the rest of the
world. Read David’s Blog.
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Love what you see? You can purchase Flowers by Number and browse other books published by Craigmore Creations on their online website.
Price: $14.99
ISBN: 978-0-9844422-8-7
Size: 9 x 9
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32 Full color, illustrated pages
Category: Children/Flowers & Plants; Concepts/Counting & Numbers
Age: 4 and up
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Currently we are
reading and reading and reading. We
visit the Library almost every week, and read at least two books before bed
time. In the car she brings a favorite
book. Waiting meals she is usually
browsing a book. She reads to Rudy our
dog. She reads while on the potty. She enjoys reading. I am proud to have my very own book worm in
the form of a little girl. She is a
sponge and is Just soaking it in!
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Disclosure : I received this book free from the publisher. I was not
required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are
my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade
Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of
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