Hello, friends! Our book today is is Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship, written by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes and illustrated by Scott Magoon, a touching story of two unique best friends. On a special farm in the countryside, a young black lab named Rescue is worried. He’s failed his seeing-eye dog training, but … Continue reading Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship (Jessica Kensky & Patrick Downes)
Category: Reviews
Are You Scared, Darth Vader? (Adam Rex)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex, a delightfully silly interactive book featuring Star Wars’ most notorious baddie. What, if anything, is the deadly Sith Lord Darth Vader afraid of? A persistent narrator attempts to answer this question by presenting the mask-wearing master of the Dark Side with … Continue reading Are You Scared, Darth Vader? (Adam Rex)
Turning Pages: My Life Story (Sonia Sotomayor)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Turning Pages: My Life Story, written by Sonia Sotomayor and illustrated by Lulu Delacre, a look at how words - both spoken and written - helped to shape Sotomayor into the woman she is today. As far back as she can remember, words had a strong impact on Sonia, … Continue reading Turning Pages: My Life Story (Sonia Sotomayor)
Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built The Brooklyn Bridge (Rachel Dougherty)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built The Brooklyn Bridge by Rachel Dougherty, an awesome look at a woman ahead of her time. As a child, Emily was fascinated by science and math, pursuits rarely encouraged for girls in the 1800’s. She eventually grew up to marry Washington Roebling, a … Continue reading Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built The Brooklyn Bridge (Rachel Dougherty)
Brave Ballerina: The Story Of Janet Collins (Michelle Meadows)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Brave Ballerina: The Story Of Janet Collins, written by Michelle Meadows and illustrated by Ebony Glenn, the true story of the remarkable dancer who became the Metropolitan Opera’s first black prima ballerina in 1951. Born in 1917 in New Orleans, Janet Collins found a passion for dance at an … Continue reading Brave Ballerina: The Story Of Janet Collins (Michelle Meadows)
