Hello, friends! Our book today is We Wait For the Sun, written by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe, and illustrated by Raissa Figueroa, an uplifting true story of hope in the darkness. Based on Roundtree’s childhood, our story opens with young Dovey and her grandmother, Rachel, venturing out into the darkness of early morning … Continue reading We Wait For the Sun (Dovey Johnson Roundtree & Katie McCabe)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Together We March: 25 Protest Movements That Marched Into History, written by Leah Henderson and illustrated by Tyler Feder, a young reader’s introduction to famous activist movements from the early twentieth century to current times. Activism is a vital component of social change and, as history has shown, taking … Continue reading Together We March: 25 Protest Movements That Marched Into History (Leah Henderson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is This Pretty Planet, written by Tom Chapin and John Forster and illustrated by Lee White, a gorgeous picture book treatment of Chapin & Forster’s 1988 song of the same name. A white rabbit wakes two children from their sleep, and the trio sails off into the night sky on … Continue reading This Pretty Planet (Tom Chapin & John Forster)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Goldibooks and the Wee Bear, written by Troy Wilson and illustrated by Edwardian Taylor, a humorous fractured fairy tale about how reading can bring families together. Goldibooks, a young bibliophile, lives in the woods with her mother and father; all three family members love to read, and each has … Continue reading Goldibooks and the Wee Bear (Troy Wilson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Kids Can Cook: Fun and Yummy Recipes for Budding Chefs, illustrated by Esther Coombs, a delightful starter cookbook for the culinarily inclined. Cooking: it’s not just for grown-ups! After an introductory section that covers the do’s and don’t’s of kitchen safety, tools of the trade and some basic techniques … Continue reading Kids Can Cook: Fun and Yummy Recipes for Budding Chefs (Esther Coombs)
The Baby Bookworm 