Hello, everybody! Today's book is Leo: A Ghost Story, written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Christian Robinson, a wonderful story about friendship and acceptance. Leo is a ghost. He's not a scary ghost mind you, just a little boy ghost who has lived alone in his abandoned house for a long time. So when … Continue reading Leo: A Ghost Story (Mac Barnett)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Diary Of A Wombat, written by Jackie French and illustrated by Bruce Whatley, a positively adorable book about a mischievous wombat and his daily adventures with his new neighbors. The story introduces us to the humble wombat, a large, furry, tubby creature who spends most of his time eating and … Continue reading Diary Of A Wombat (Jackie French)
¡Hola amigos, y feliz cinco de Mayo! To celebrate, we wanted to read a book that recognizes a group of brave Latin-Americans, as well as their language, with the wonderful ¡Sí, Se Puede!/Yes We Can!: Janitor Strike In L.A., written by Diana Cohn and illustrated by Francisco Delgado, the story of the 2000 L.A. janitor's … Continue reading ¡Sí, Se Puede!/Yes We Can!: Janitor Strike In L.A. (Diana Cohn)
Hello friends, and May the Fourth be with you! The Baby Bookworm family are HUGE Star Wars fans (if you couldn't tell from JJ's custom, handmade Millennium Falcon dress), so we definitely wanted to celebrate today with a Star Wars book. We chose Star Wars Epic Yarns: A New Hope by Jack and Holman Wang, … Continue reading Star Wars Epic Yarns: A New Hope (Jack & Holman Wang)
Hello, everyone! Today's book is Swimming With Sharks: The Daring Discoveries Of Eugenie Clark, written by Heather Lang and illustrated by Jordi Solano, a beautiful and inspiring illustrated biography of pioneer ichthyologist and marine biologist Eugenie Clark. Young Genie had no greater fascination than sharks. As a child in the 1920's and 30's, she spent … Continue reading Swimming With Sharks: The Daring Discoveries Of Eugenie Clark (Heather Lang)
