Hello, friends! Our book today is The Someone New, written by Jill Twiss and illustrated by E.G. Keller, a sweet tale of courage and kindness in the face of change. Jitterbug the chipmunk wakes up with the rumble in her tummy - Something New is coming. See, Jitterbug’s tummy can always tell when things are … Continue reading The Someone New (Jill Twiss)
Who Wet My Pants? (Bob Shea)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Who Wet My Pants?, written by Bob Shea and illustrated by Zachariah OHora, a silly yet sweet tale of compassion. Returning with Troop 73’s donut order for breakfast, Rueben the bear (the scout leader) is shocked to find that - gasp! - SOMEONE HAS WET HIS PANTS. Not THEIR … Continue reading Who Wet My Pants? (Bob Shea)
Just Because (Mac Barnett)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Just Because, written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault, a sweet tale of imagination. As a little girl cuddles into bed for the night, she has a question for her father: “Why is the ocean blue?” Rather than replying with the titular phrase, dad instead answers with … Continue reading Just Because (Mac Barnett)
A is for Audra: Broadway’s Leading Ladies From A to Z (John Robert Allman)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies From A to Z, written by John Robert Allman and illustrated by Peter Emmerich, a stylish celebration of the greatest lady thespians of the Great White Way. Told in appropriately lyrical rhyming text, this biographical alphabet book is packed to the gills … Continue reading A is for Audra: Broadway’s Leading Ladies From A to Z (John Robert Allman)
How I Read (Jeff St. Germain)
Hello, friends! Our book today is How I Read, written by Jeff St. Germain and illustrated by Kate Papadaki, a look at all the diverse ways to enjoy books, and all the diverse readers who do. Told in first person, the narrator introduces themselves as an avid reader; they read every day, and in every … Continue reading How I Read (Jeff St. Germain)
