Sarah0000 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Here's the table of contents of the landforms and bodies of water section of Evan Moore's Beginning Geography workbook: Hills and Mountains Islands and Volcanoes Deserts and Plains Canyons and Valleys Oceans, Lakes, and Rivers I want to find picture books that take place in each of these types of places. I'm looking for fictional, fun stories that can be about anything and not specifically aimed at teaching about the landforms. When I search I find mostly non fiction books containing mostly facts. I'm looking for stories a bit more about life in these places, even if its indirectly describing it. Suggestions? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisha Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Here are some suggestions I found on book lists-though I haven't read them yet. (but I like that Idea, and might do that as we're using that book this year, too). Volcano: Village of round and square houses by Grifalconi(a village on the side of a volcano) Gopher to the rescue by Jennings (gophers' tunnels help an erupted volcano recover with new life) Hill of Fire by Lewis (birth of a volcano in a mexican farmers' field) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisha Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Here are some suggestions I found on book lists-though I haven't read them yet. (but I like that Idea, and might do that as we're using that book this year, too). Volcano: Village of round and square houses by Grifalconi(a village on the side of a volcano) Gopher to the rescue by Jennings (gophers' tunnels help an erupted volcano recover with new life) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah0000 Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Thank you. I'm still debating on whether or not to get the workbook. Do you think the workbook is worth doing if we are also reading related books, both the non fiction factual type and the kinds I'm looking for here? We also have the book Follow That Map and different kinds of maps to play with already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Maybe turn it into a cultural study. Search for books related to the people who live in those areas. These are some we've read during history. The Goat in the Rug - Desert Up and Down the Andes & Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains - Mountains The Fisherman and the Turtle - River (or maybe ocean...I don't remember) The Day the Stones Walked - Island The Wild Girl - Mountains I think many of Jan Brett's books take place in the mountains. Karma Wilson's Bear books for mountains/valleys maybe. Look up books about boats, fish, turtles, dolphins, etc. for rivers and oceans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Not sure how you might feel about it, but I can tell you what I did with my mythology-loving dd:) There are creation myths for each type of landform in abundance! We read more than a few (for example for islands we read about Pele and Hawaii, the legend of Turtle Island, and creation myths from Fiji and Japan). We compared the myths and then we read non-fiction books about how they were actually formed. The Let's Read and Find out About Science books and the True Books are awesome for that. It even turned cultural as we talked about the places the legends came from and how their specific geography might have influenced them. We also watched YouTube videos. It was Lot of fun:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanikit Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 1. On Call Back Mountain by Eve Bunting - My Side of the Mountain I prefer, but it is much longer and not a picture book 2. The little Island by Golden MacDonald - Jock's Island by Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth is also worth looking at (longer) The island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg 3. Sing down the rain by Judi Morellon - Desert Dan by Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth is longer Underwear! by Mary Elise Monsell (yes, seriously this is a picture book about grasslands - and it is fun) Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema 4. Brighty of the Grand Canyon The search for the Great Valley by Jim Razzi - yes this is a dinosaur book, but it discusses canyons and valleys and their differences Tiger Territory - A story of the Chitwan Valley by Ann Whitehead Nagda 5. Where the river begins by Thomas Locker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Letting Swift River Go by Jane Yolen or A River Ran Wild by Lynne Cherry or The Raft by Jim LaMarche Island Boy by Barbara Cooney Cactus Hotel by Brenda Guiberson Down, Down the Mountain by Ellis Credle or When the Whippoorwill Calls by Candice Ransom Night of the Moonjellies by Mark Shasha The Magic Hill by A. A. Milne Pele and the Rivers of Fire by Michael Nordenstrom I wasn't sure of the age, so the levels vary a bit. Hope this helps a little. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Ocean: Jessie's Island describes life on an island on the West Coast. It is a lovely book and sounds exactly like what you are looking for. The main character writes a letter to her city-dwelling cousin to tell him about what there is to do on an island. http://www.amazon.com/Jessies-Island-Classic-Sheryl-McFarlane/dp/0920501761 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 We're doing a geology scavenger hunt this year based on Geography from A to Z. Following this thread, since picture books would go nicely. We may use a few Evan Moore books, as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 We're doing a geology scavenger hunt this year based on Geography from A to Z. Following this thread, since picture books would go nicely. We may use a few Evan Moore books, as well. I think that simple landforms book is one of my favorite purchases for geography. It is short, sweet, and well- done:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 I immediately thought of trickster and other folk tales. Using books by Eric Kimmel and Gerald McDermott alone would probably cover all of the landforms. For example: Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India - River Coyote - Desert Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa - Mountains/Hills Pig-Boy: A Trickster Tale from Hawai'i - Island/Volcano List to Gerald McDermott's books on Amazon...http://www.amazon.com/Gerald-McDermott/e/B001IR3CB8/ref=la_B001IR3CB8_pg_1?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_82%3AB001IR3CB8&ie=UTF8&qid=1439032962. Both authors are popular enough that supplemental activities can likely be found for many of their books. Not sure how you might feel about it, but I can tell you what I did with my mythology-loving dd:)There are creation myths for each type of landform in abundance! We read more than a few (for example for islands we read about Pele and Hawaii, the legend of Turtle Island, and creation myths from Fiji and Japan). We compared the myths and then we read non-fiction books about how they were actually formed. The Let's Read and Find out About Science books and the True Books are awesome for that. It even turned cultural as we talked about the places the legends came from and how their specific geography might have influenced them. We also watched YouTube videos.It was Lot of fun:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah0000 Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Thank you everyone! My library has several of these, and audio and Spanish versions too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wathe Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Holling C Holling books? Paddle to the sea (the great lakes), Minn of the Mississipi, Seabird (ocean/sailing story), Pagoo (tide pool). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahjokim Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 We're doing a geology scavenger hunt this year based on Geography from A to Z. Following this thread, since picture books would go nicely. We may use a few Evan Moore books, as well. We really enjoyed this book as well. We've been reading picture books around the world (a different country or region each week). Here are some suggestions based on landforms: Hills and Mountains: Wee Gillis When I Was Young in the Mountains Islands and Volcanoes: Nights of the Pufflings Tsunami! The Turtle and the Island Deserts and Plains: A Prairie Boy's Winter A Prairie Boy's Summer Canyons and Valleys: Wee Gillis The Boy Who Held Back the Sea Oceans, Lakes, and Rivers: Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas Paddle-to-the-Sea The Raft The Story About Ping Most of the books we've read can be found on my blog: http://www.wellreadkid.com/category/geography/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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