Yes, “Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life” shows us that we are all truly connected. Thank you, plants, thank you, oxygen.” And thank you, Molly Bang and Penny Chisolm for this very special title. This fantastic book points out: “Without plants, you could not live.” Let’s think about that for a moment. Now, let’s grab a book because it’s time to “Go Get a Book in Your Hand!” Let’s read, read, READ! Each of our selected books will convey one or more of the Kwanzaa principles, which will be listed as the Kwanzaa Focus and will serve as a connection to our book’s theme.Īlright, Young Readers, as we move forward in our daily literacy commitment to read a book at home for at least 45 minutes every single day (or for our Early Readers, 20 minutes daily) let’s turn off all the gadgets.

One of the exciting features of the “Switching on Literacy” experience is that it includes the seven principles of Kwanzaa. THE “SWITCHING ON LITERACY” KWANZAA EXPERIENCEĪs you know, “Switching on Literacy” is GoGAB’s home initiative designed to encourage our Young Readers to read. For you, Young Readers in Middle School, we have “Brendan Buckley’s Universe and Everything in It.”Īnd for our Early Readers we have another book, “Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life,” which we are asking all of our Young Readers to share with your younger brothers, sisters and friends. To do this, we have two very exciting books. Black Financial Health Open dropdown menu.Only by educating our children about the realities of our world can we hope to engage their interest and spark their drive to look after our planet, contributing to a healthy future for themselves and their children. Living Sunlight was awarded the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, which celebrates outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults.ĬEE Professor Sallie (Penny) Chisholm best known for her research and discovery of ocean phytoplankton Prochlorococcushas, was in 2013 awarded the (US) National Medal of Science, the nation’s highest honour in science and engineering.Ī passionate advocate for public science education, Chisholm is also the co-author with illustrator/author Molly Bang, of another book for children: Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas (The Blue Sky Press, 2012).

Living sunlight by molly bang