Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Caves by Nell Cross Beckerman, illustrated by Kalen Chock - ADVISABLE

Caves
by Nell Cross Beckerman, illustrated by Kalen Chock.
PICTURE BOOK Orchard Books (Scholastic). 2022. $20. 9781338726626  

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Caves are natural holes big enough for a human to enter. Do you dare? Don't go alone! Some caves have stalactites and stalagmites, formed over thousands of years. Others, like The Cueva de los Cristales in Mexico, are full of crystals. Some contain fossils of early humans, some huge bat colonies. There are underwater caves and caves formed by volcanos. Many different caves and different ways to explore them 

The text is a combination of lovely poetry and informational prose. I've visited several caves and the illustrations represent the feel and look of many of those caves. I loved learning about the things that made some of the most special caves unique. 

 Lisa Librarian

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