I’m so excited to share Cindy Jenson-Elliot’s new book Weeds Find a Way. This simple story about weeds is beautiful to read and to see (Carolyn Fisher did an amazing job with the illustrations!) I found myself reading it several times just to be sure I didn’t miss a thing!
About the book:
About the Author:
Cindy Jenson-Elliott is the author of fourteen books of nonfiction and hundreds of articles for newspapers, magazines and educational publishers. She is a teacher and environmental educator with an MA in education and a passion for connecting children with nature. In her free time, she enjoys swimming in the ocean and spending time outdoors in San Diego, where she lives and gardens with her family of four humans and three Buff Orpington chickens. Visit her at CindyJensonElliott.com.
My Thoughts:
What a beautiful book! I’ve found myself drawn to children’s books that feel more like poetry than a story for quite some time. Weeds Find a Way is just that a poetical treat! The mixed-media illustrations are fabulous and really make the story pop. I love that you can identify with some of the weeds mentioned such as Dandelion. On that page a little girl is blowing her ‘wishes’ to the wind. Something we’ve all done.
The crowning jewel of this book is the index in the back which lists all the weeds throughout the book and a little blurb about them. I have to admit after seeing some of the more beautiful weeds I wanted to know what they were and the index is perfect! Another thought I had was this book would make a PERFECT unit study! (Hello Homeschoolers!) You could do so much – nature walks, memorize the story, and even research about one of the weeds used for medicinal purposes.) Be sure to visit CindyJensonElliott.com to find a curriculum guide that is AWESOME!
