Hello, friends! Our book today is Egg by Kevin Henkes, an adorable story of four little eggs and the surprises they hold inside. Laid out in graphic-novel style, four colorful eggs sit, waiting to hatch. Soon, three of the eggs crack and open, revealing colorful baby birds. But the birds eventually notice that their fourth … Continue reading Egg (Kevin Henkes)
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! We spent the day playing with friends and reading a hilariously sweet book: Here Comes Valentine Cat, written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Claudia Rueda. Like the other books in the Here Comes Cat series, this fourth-wall breaking story has the reader in conversation was a rather sassy cat. Cat … Continue reading Here Comes Valentine Cat (Deborah Underwood)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato, a beautifully illustrated yet wonderfully simple tale of a little elephant in a big city. Life in a busy city can be tough, especially if you are a little polka-dotted elephant like Elliot. Being so small, Elliot often gets overlooked, or even trampled … Continue reading Little Elliot, Big City (Mike Curato)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Dirt + Water = Mud by Katherine Hannigan, a delightful ode to imagination and the special bond between a girl and her dog. An afternoon of imagination in the backyard lends to some pretty simple arithmetic: dirt + water = mud. Cape + strong breeze = flying. And though … Continue reading Dirt + Water = Mud (Katherine Hannigan)
Hello, everybody! Today, we read Grumpy Pants by Claire Messer, a simple yet fun story about shaking off the blues. Penguin is grumpy. He doesn't know why, but it doesn't matter; he feels just wretched and he just can't shake it. When he gets home, he takes off his "grumpy" coat and "grumpy" pants, shedding … Continue reading Grumpy Pants (Claire Messer)
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