Hello, friends! For our last book of February, we picked Love Is, written by Diane Adams and illustrated by Claire Keane, a gorgeous and touching story about parenthood. Told in delicate rhyme, the story follows a little girl who finds a lost duckling, taking her in and caring for her. Through midnight feedings, messy bathtimes, … Continue reading Love Is (Diane Adams)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Best Frints In The Whole Universe by Antoinette Portis, a funny tale about conflict between friends - err - "frints." On the planet Boborp, there are no two better frints (friends) than Omek and Yelfred. Why, they've been frints since they were little blobbies (babies). However, sometimes frints can … Continue reading Best Frints In The Whole Universe (Antoinette Portis)
Hello, everybody! Today, we read The Cow Who Climbed A Tree by Gemma Merino, a wonderfully sweet story about following your dreams. Tina is a smart, curious cow who loves to learn, explore, and dream. Her sisters think her wonderings are foolish and pointless, and never miss an opportunity to tell her so. But Tina … Continue reading The Cow Who Climbed A Tree (Gemma Merino)
Hello, everyone! Our book today is I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen, the first book in Klassen's wonderfully absurd Hat trilogy. A bear has lost his hat, and sets about looking for it. He asks everyone he meets if they have seen his distinctive hat: a fox, a turtle, a shifty rabbit wearing … Continue reading I Want My Hat Back (Jon Klassen)
Hello, everyone! Today, we're wrapping up our Black History Month series with We March by Shane W. Evans, an account of the 1963 March on Washington written from a child's point of view. Set against the background of the seminal civil rights protest, We March tells the story of one family's experience, presenting the history … Continue reading We March (Shane W. Evans)
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