Hello, friends! Our book today is A Small Kindness, written by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by Wendy Leach, a sweet story about how even the smallest acts of goodwill can have a huge impact. “It was like a game of tag”, our story begins, over a sepia-toned schoolyard where Ms. Jones’s new class has congregated; … Continue reading A Small Kindness (Stacy McAnulty)
Hello, friends! Our books today are both by Joan Holub: What in Dragon’s Backpack? (illustrated by Christopher Lee) and What’s in Unicorn’s Backpack? (illustrated by Alyssa Nassner), a back-to-school pair of lift-the-flap books for fans of fantastic creatures. Each board book features 12 pages of lift-the-flaps for little ones to explore, accompanied by short rhyming … Continue reading What in Dragon’s Backpack? & What’s in Unicorn’s Backpack? (Joan Holub)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Pug & Pig and Friends, written by Sue Lowell Gallion and illustrated by Joyce Wan, the third in the pair’s series of Pug & Pig books. Best pals Pug and Pig have resolved their previous differences and settled into a comfortable and happy life as pets in their spacious … Continue reading Pug & Pig and Friends (Sue Lowell Gallion)
Hello, friends! Our book today is R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Frank Morrison, a gorgeous tribute to the iconic singer, songwriter, and activist. This brief introduction to the life of the queen of soul begins with a young Aretha saying prayers at her bedside: “B-L-E-S-S-E-D” … Continue reading R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul (Carole Boston Weatherford)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Sarah and the Big Wave: The True Story of the First Woman to Surf Mavericks, written by Bonnie Tsui and illustrated by Sophie Diao, an exhilarating look at the life of big wave surfer Sarah Gerhardt. Two thousand miles and one week apart, a wave and a surfer both … Continue reading Sarah and the Big Wave: The True Story of the First Woman to Surf Mavericks (Bonnie Tsui)
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