Hello, friends! Our book today is The Day You Begin, written by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Rafael López, a beautiful and moving ode to the courage it takes to be oneself. In life, there will be places that you go where you are different. Places where no one else has your hair, or your … Continue reading The Day You Begin (Jacqueline Woodson)
Hello friends! Our book today is Potato Pants! by Laurie Keller, a delightfully silly story about the importance of considering others. Why is this potato doing the Robot (PO-bot)? He’s excited! There’s a special fashion event down at Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants store - a Potato Pants sale! He joins the throngs of other shopping … Continue reading Potato Pants! (Laurie Keller)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Nonni's Moon by Julia Inserro and Lucy Smith, a sweet tale about connecting with loved ones from far away. Beanie lives with her parents and twin baby siblings in an unspecified country in the Middle East, a great distance from her “Nonni” - grandmother - back in the States. … Continue reading Nonni’s Moon (Julia Inserro & Lucy Smith)
Hello, friends! Our book today is SOIC & SOT: The Microchips, written by Jeffrey C. Dunnihoo and illustrated by Simona M. Ceccarelli, the tale of two young microchips fulfilling their destiny. SOIC and SOT are best friends, even though they have never spoken. Growing up on neighboring packaging reels in a quiet warehouse, the two … Continue reading SOIC & SOT: The Microchips (Jeffrey C. Dunnihoo)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Kit & Kaboodle by Rosemary Wells, a tale of two very good kittens and their mischievous friend. Readers are introduced to Kit and Kaboodle, two young kittens who are always on their very best behavior, and their tiny mouse companion Spinka, who is always quite naughty. Over the course … Continue reading Kit & Kaboodle (Rosemary Wells)
