I thought that this was a solid nonfiction/poetry book, that would get kids engaged. It's perfect for doing programming with kids and a great lesson to teach them

Well if anything, it must be said that the photographs used in this book are breath-taking. The image of the basalt columns look like a scene taken right out of a fantasy world! That goes for all of the images.

Obviously this is quite educational as well as engaging. What a way to provide the question of, “What patterns can I find?” While showcasing patterns from countries that some of us may not get the chance to ever see!

Patterns are everywhere, and the closer you look the more intricate they may appear.

Patterns Everywhere effectively pairs rhyming text about a variety of patterns found in nature with gorgeous photographs that provide readers with a concrete example of the type of pattern described in the text. A text box on each page gives further information on the type of pattern, including the forces in nature that create the pattern. The activities provided at the end of the book encourage further learning and engagement. In addition to encouraging exploration and interest in the natural world for young readers, this title will be a useful addition to support early grade content instruction on landforms.

With stunning pictures of patterns found in nature, this would be a great text to read when learning about patterns and designs found in nature. Some of the up close photographs would be fun to see if students can decipher before going to their zoomed out counterparts.

This was a great nonfiction read. The rhyming text combined with beautiful real life examples of pattens and additional information blurbs is perfect for the age group. I especially loved the full page photographs.

An excellent book to have in the classroom, library or home library. A lot of information of patterns in nature, beautiful photos, and well done rhyming to accompany the more academic descriptions.

This book contains beautiful pictures of patterns in nature, as well as beautiful verse to accompany them. There are further sidebars of information on each page, as well as back matter. It is simple. but very effective.

Patterns Everywhere by Lisa Varchol Perron is a preschooler’s introduction to patterns in nature. One of the best parts of this book are the photographs showing the patterns along with the easy to understand descriptions. The book is written in a rhyming pattern too.

Since it is an introduction book to pattern found in nature it is by no means an exhaustive look at the types of patterns one can find. However, it covers the easier found one in an interesting way, encouraging young children to search these patterns out in their own outdoor explorations.

Most children love nature so this would be a perfect non-fiction read, encouraging them to look closer at the world around them.

The publisher through Net Galley provided a digital ARC. I have voluntarily decided to read and review, giving my personal opinions and thoughts.

Not sure what I was looking for with this book but for what it was it was rather decent and at times pretty clever.

The book <i>Patterns Everywhere</i> basically explores with the reader different patterns that they may find in nature venation, geographical formations, creatures/plants, snowflakes or even the foam in the bubbles. As a result the book is rather quite wide-ranging even for its small size. And as a result I did learn a few things that I would say I hadn't known before.

Unfortunately, though, I wasn't quite a fan of the presentation. The text was split up in its formations with the introductory information being sparsely presented in stanza format that rhymed. This was then followed by a data box that provided the reader with an even more in-depth look at what was actually occurring on the pages, which I thought was more interesting than the attempt at poetry.

The rest of the book is provided with brightly colored photographs that helps the reader to catch the patterns of nature right where they can see it. The only picture that confused me with its inclusion was the one at the beginning in which the sun basically blinds the reader and makes the details a bit on the vague side to look at so was it actually meant to mimick a reader stepping outside into the daylight after their eyes have been acclimated to the light from within?

Otherwise there are also some included activities in the back for readers who may need want something more to do. As a starter book this book does have its merits but the best way to read it will be just to pick which narrative format suits you best then coming back to read the rest of it if you should want to get to know more.

**I received a free copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.**

Looking through this book will inspire you to take a nature scavenger hunt. Close up photographs show these phenomenal nature designs and the writing will entice you to want to notice some yourself.

This book has such gorgeous photographs! If you’re learning about patterns or nature, this is a great book to add to your list. The main text is rhyming and then there is more information about the type of pattern and now/why it is created. There were lots of different examples of patterns in nature. At the end there are also activities you can do to find/record patterns in nature.

Thank you NetGalley and Lerner Publishing Group for the opportunity to review this book prior to publication.

Patterns Everywhere is a children's nature book. It has beautiful photographs to illustrate many different types of patterns found in our world, from ripples in sand, coral formations, ocean foam, and rock layers to snowflakes and mud cracks. The book is geared toward younger elementary students. The ideas are simple and clear. Some more difficult words are used but are explained in the text or the glossary at the back of the book. I think this is a wonderful way to expand the reading levels, making the book more interesting for advanced readers as well as explaining things for younger readers who want to learn more. I believe books of this type encourage parents to learn more so they can explain or elaborate on ideas to their children, or better yet, learn along with them. The book is designed to make children more observant, finding patterns of their own in the world around them. It is a wonderful idea and the book is beautifully put together.
Lisa Varchol Perron wears many hats - wife, parent, nature lover, psychotherapist with specialized training in child and adolescent development - but has loved writing since she was a child (her first elementary school story was Wilma the Washing Machine) and has recently decided to share that love with a career as a published author. My opinion is that she is uniquely qualified for this role, not the least because she remembers the joys of a childhood spent outdoors, being active and reading. I hope we see more of this type of book from Ms. Varchol Perron. Thank you to NetGalley and Millbrook Press for the ARC.

This is a wonderful children’s book that teaches about the patterns in nature via engaging rhymes and beautiful stock nature photos. The poetry is not only really educational and informative, but it’s also lyrical and well done. This would make a great book for nature centers, schools and homeschools. It would also work well for a wide variety of ages as the poems are short and catchy for little ones but there’s enough additional info on each page that older kids will learn a lot. Recommended.

I read a temporary digital version of this book via NetGalley.

This is a wonderful introduction for younger readers to patterns in nature. The photographs are beautiful, and it is great that this can be done as a read aloud with the rhyming text, but also an older child can learn facts about the different elements from the boxes.