Hello, friends! Our book today is Trees, written by Tony Johnston and illustrated by Tiffany Bozic, a gorgeous and enchanting ode to, well, trees. What is more perfect than a tree? Gentle, spare free verse poetry leads readers through various musings on the wonders of trees; their love of the sky, the way they provide … Continue reading Trees (Tony Johnston)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Help Mom Work From Home!, written by Diana Murray and illustrated by Cori Doerrfeld, a humorous look at the delicate dance of working from home with kids. These days, work and home can be the same place, and the irrepressible young narrator of our tale is keen to “help” … Continue reading Help Mom Work From Home! (Diana Murray)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Three Ways to be Brave: A Trio of Stories, written by Karla Clark and illustrated by Jeff Östberg, an empowering collection of three brief picture books on facing one’s fears. Told in short rhyming couplets and atmospheric full-bleed illustrations, readers follow three young protagonists as they are each faced … Continue reading Three Ways to be Brave: A Trio of Stories (Karla Clark)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Welcome Chair, written by Rosemary Wells and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, a moving story of the immigrant experience in the United States. Partially based on Wells’s family history, the story begins with a young woodcarver from Bavaria leaving home to strike out on his own, traveling across the … Continue reading The Welcome Chair (Rosemary Wells)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Mister Fairy, written by Morgane de Cadier, illustrated by Florian Pigé, and translated by Angus Yuen-Killick, an adorably sweet story about finding oneself. The forest is full of fairies, each with their own special, magical talent. All, except, for Mister Fairy. He lacks the energy to be a morning … Continue reading Mister Fairy (Morgane de Cadier)
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