Common Critters: The Wildlife in your Neighborhood by Pat Brisson and Dan Tavis - ESSENTIAL

Common Critters: The Wildlife in your Neighborhood poems by Pat Brisson, pictures by Dan Tavis. PICTURE BOOK POETRY Tilbury House, 2020. $18. 9780884486916 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

There is wildlife all around you, from earthworms to birds and butterflies to skunks. You probably don't notice them because you see them every day. 

 Each entry has a delightful poem and the cutest illustrations. I loved the lady bug poem, with the sweet illustration of just the ladybug, and then another illustration of a lady bug fighting the aphids on a plant. The bees the slugs the birds and the spiders, oh readers are going to want to read and re-read the fun poems as they enjoy this terrific book! A must have for the elementary classroom, especially if they are studying insects or gardens. 

Lisa Librarian