Hello, everybody! Today's book is Leo: A Ghost Story, written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Christian Robinson, a wonderful story about friendship and acceptance. Leo is a ghost. He's not a scary ghost mind you, just a little boy ghost who has lived alone in his abandoned house for a long time. So when … Continue reading Leo: A Ghost Story (Mac Barnett)
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Red: A Crayon’s Story (Michael Hall)
Hello everyone! Our book today is Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall, and no, I didn't go overboard with a filter on the book cover! This is a story of a little crayon figuring out who he is. Red is supposed to be a red crayon: it says so right on his label. But … Continue reading Red: A Crayon’s Story (Michael Hall)
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress (Christina Baldacchino)
Summer Reading Day 49: Feeling that I had to somehow make up for the unexpected and unpleasant racism of yesterday's book, today we read Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christina Baldacchino. This book was recommended to me by a fellow librarian for a storytime display at my Body Positivity/Diversity storytime. It looked interesting, … Continue reading Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress (Christina Baldacchino)
