Hello, friends! Our book today is Pride: The Story Of Harvey Milk And The Rainbow Flag, written by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Steven Salerno, a beautiful and moving ode to the banner of the LGBTQ community. Harvey Milk had a dream. He wanted all people to be treated equally under the law; to love … Continue reading Pride: The Story Of Harvey Milk And The Rainbow Flag (Rob Sanders)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Little School Bus, written by Margery Cuyler and illustrated by Bob Kolar, a cheerful look at the life of a school bus. In bouncy rhyming text, the reader is introduced to the titular school bus and its driver, Bob. Early morning, the pair wake up and - after … Continue reading The Little School Bus (Margery Cuyler)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Look At Me!: Wild Animal Show-Offs by Jim Arnosky, a colorful look at how animals of all kinds use color, sound, and other tricks to express, defend, and identify themselves. The latest in his nature series for kids, Arnosky introduces readers to animals who like to “show off”. Dividing … Continue reading Look At Me!: Wild Animal Show-Offs (Jim Arnosky)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Z Goes First, written by Sean Lamb and illustrated by Mike Perry, a look at the alphabet from the perspective of its last letter. Being in the alphabet is fine, but Z is simply bored and frustrated with being last! How come she never gets to go first? With … Continue reading Z Goes First (Sean Lamb)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Lying King by Alex Beard, part political satire and part cautionary tale of what dishonesty can do when unchecked. In the savanna, there is a king - a warthog who wears an ostentatious pointed crown and speaks in nothing but lies. His fibs are ridiculous: he claims that … Continue reading The Lying King (Alex Beard)
