Hello, friends! Our book today is Rocco The Buffalo And The Lost Toothbrush, written by Liz Somerville and illustrated by Yoko Matsuoka, the story of a young buffalo and a morning search, plus a few other lessons he learns along the way. After breakfast, Rocco’s morning routine includes brushing his teeth. He heads to the … Continue reading Rocco The Buffalo And The Lost Toothbrush (Liz Somerville)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the joyful Hey Black Child, written by Useni Eugene Perkins and illustrated by Bryan Collier, a poem to encourage, enlighten, and inspire little readers of color. Using the spare yet impactful text of Perkins’s beloved 1975 poem, words and visuals weave together to form a message of motivation for … Continue reading Hey Black Child (Useni Eugene Perkins)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Tip & Lulu: A Tale Of Two Friends by Lauren Isabelle Pierre, a story of unlikely friends who decide to take a stand against bullying. Lulu is a leopard, and a rather lonely one. She tried to be friendly to the other animals, but no one wants to play … Continue reading Tip & Lulu: A Tale Of Two Friends (Lauren Isabelle Pierre)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Love You For Miles And Miles, written by Alison Goldberg and illustrated by Mike Yamada, a unique vehicle-themed ode to the love between a mother and child. A mother bear and her cub (no gender is specified for the latter) have a bond like no other. Her love … Continue reading I Love You For Miles And Miles (Alison Goldberg)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Ella, Queen Of Jazz by Helen Hancocks, the true story of Ella Fitzgerald breaking the color barrier at the Mocambo Club with the help of a famous friend. In the 1950’s, there was no better blues and jazz singer than Ella Fitzgerald. But there was terrible prejudice in the … Continue reading Ella, Queen Of Jazz (Helen Hancocks)
