My son and I were in Michigan recently due to a family emergency and I wanted to take my son somewhere special. We spent a wonderful day at the Cranbrook Institute of Science. They had a 12:00 planetarium show that wasn't scary and was perfect for the k-1-2 set! My son loved learning about the stars and planets, and it wasn't frightening. Also, the museum has a gorgeous rock collection and several rooms of exhibits. The museum had a cafe, and we had lunch. I would highly recommend this museum to families!
We also loved the museum store, and we enjoyed the collection of books about Michigan. These are a few of my favorites that I saw there and I couldn't resist taking home!
The Michigan Counting Book
Autographed Copy
Written by Kathy-jo Wargin
ISBN-13: 978-1-58536-003-1
Sleeping Bear Press, Ann Arbor, MI
The Legend of Mackinaw Island
10th Anniversary Edition
By Kathy-jo Wargin
ISBN-13-:978-1-58536-517-3
Sleeping Bear Press, Ann Arbor, MI
(This is my son's favorite. It also includes a DVD , with story read by Jeff Daniels)
Exploring Michigan, Great Lakes State
by Colleen and Michael Glenn Monroe
Autographed Copy
ISBN 978-0-9754942-2-6
(A fun and interesting fact from this book is that astronauts, flying hundreds of miles above the Earth, often send back pictures of the famous mitten shape of Michigan. No other state is as easily identified.)
These books and other educational gifts can be ordered by phone or online. I highly recommend this bookstore. The museum store manager, Joy Corneliussen, was really helpful!
Cranbrook Institute of Science
Joy Corneliussen
Museum Store Manager
Phone: (248) 645-7710
Resources:
Cranbrook Institute of Science
39221 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
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