Hello, friends! To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, our book today is Go For The Moon: A Rocket, A Boy, and the First Moon Landing by Chris Gall. Based on the author’s childhood memories, our story begins with a young bespectacled boy preparing for the event of the century: the … Continue reading Go For The Moon: A Rocket, A Boy, and the First Moon Landing (Chris Gall)
Let The Children March (Monica Clark-Robinson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Let The Children March, written by Monica Clark-Robinson and illustrated by Frank Morrison, a powerful account of the Birmingham Children’s Crusade. In Jim Crow Alabama, a little girl’s family attends church to hear the words of Dr. Martin Luther King. He is trying to raise a peaceful army to … Continue reading Let The Children March (Monica Clark-Robinson)
Baabwaa & Wooliam (David Elliott)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Baabwaa & Wooliam, written by David Elliott and illustrated by Melissa Sweet, a fun little tale of two adventurous sheep. Baabwaa and Wooliam are very best friends who spend every day together. Wooliam is an avid reader, which is a strange hobby for a sheep, but Bwaabaa certainly doesn’t … Continue reading Baabwaa & Wooliam (David Elliott)
Poor Louie (Tony Fucile)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Poor Louie by Tony Fucile, a charming tale of a troubled pup. Poor Louie. Life used to be paradise for this diminutive little dog; sitting at the table and dining on scraps, cuddling on the couch and in bed with his mom and dad, and being the pampered center … Continue reading Poor Louie (Tony Fucile)
Happy Dreamer (Peter H. Reynolds)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Happy Dreamer by Peter H. Reynolds, an ode to creativity and imagination. A little boy introduces himself to the reader as a happy dreamer: a creative soul who simply cannot help but let his mind wander, explore, create, and of course, dream. The world may tell him to sit … Continue reading Happy Dreamer (Peter H. Reynolds)
