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Life On Mars (Jon Agee)

May 1, 2017Leave a comment

Hello, friends! Today's book is Life On Mars by Jon Agee, a charmingly funny story about a lonely astronaut searching for life on a distant planet. An astronaut arrives in a spaceship with a box of cupcakes and a dream: to find life on Mars. He searches the barren planet for any sign of habitation, … Continue reading Life On Mars (Jon Agee)

Mathilda And The Orange Balloon (Randall de Sève)

April 30, 2017April 15, 2022Leave a comment

Hello, everybody! Our book today is Mathilda And The Orange Balloon, written by Randall de Sève and illustrated by Jen Corace. It tells the tale of a little sheep with big dreams, who finds that the power of imagination puts the impossible within reach. Mathilda the sheep lives a very simple life in a very … Continue reading Mathilda And The Orange Balloon (Randall de Sève)

Iggy Peck, Architect (Andrea Beaty)

April 29, 2017April 29, 20172 Comments

Hello, friends! Today's book is Iggy Peck, Architect, written by Andrea Beaty and illustrated by David Roberts, a tale about the importance of fostering passion and creativity. Ignacious "Iggy" Peck builds his first building at age two: a towering skyscraper of glue and diapers (used). And despite his unusual choices of medium, such as food … Continue reading Iggy Peck, Architect (Andrea Beaty)

Baby Happy, Baby Sad (Leslie Patricelli)

April 28, 2017April 28, 2017Leave a comment

Hello, everybody! Today's book is Baby Happy, Baby Sad by Leslie Patricelli, a simple yet fun board book that explores the two titular emotions. With adorable and sometimes quite funny illustrations, the reader is shown a baby's happiness and sadness through clear and relatable situations, and using only the text "Baby happy" and "Baby sad." … Continue reading Baby Happy, Baby Sad (Leslie Patricelli)

Please Bring Balloons (Lindsay Ward)

April 27, 2017Leave a comment

Hello, friends! Today, we read Please Bring Balloons by Lindsay Ward, an absolutely lovely story of a girl, a polar bear, and a wonderful adventure. One day at the carousel, Emma notices a folded note peeking out of the saddle of the polar bear:. "Please bring balloons" it reads, in text and doodle. While Emma … Continue reading Please Bring Balloons (Lindsay Ward)

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