Hello, friends! Today, we read If Dogs Run Free, written by Bob Dylan and illustrated by Scott Campbell, a picture book inspired by the lyrics of Dylan's 1970 song of the same name. Accompanied by darling and joyful illustrations, the lyrics unfold across the pages as the story follows two children and their dog, asking … Continue reading If Dogs Run Free (Bob Dylan)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Cricket Song by Anne Hunter, a bedtime book about the magic hour of dusk, and how it can connect the lives of two children with an ocean between them. As the sun sets, Cricket Song describes the unique sights and sounds of dusk settling in: the call of a "poor … Continue reading Cricket Song (Anne Hunter)
Hello, everyone! Today, we read The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty & Thomas Docherty, the sweet story of a town's mysterious disappearing stories and the power of reading together. One night in Burrow Down, after all the bedtime stories have been read, the books start disappearing - first a few at a time, then whole shelves … Continue reading The Snatchabook (Helen Docherty & Thomas Docherty)
Hello, friends! Today, we read They All Saw A Cat by Brendan Wenzel, a unique and wonderful book about perspective. A cat goes about his day, encountering different creatures as he does, and each thing he meets sees cat in a different way: dog sees lots of sharp angles and a large, loud bell around … Continue reading They All Saw A Cat (Brendan Wenzel)
Hello, everyone! Today, we read 8: An Animal Alphabet by Elisha Cooper, an awesome combination of ABC, counting, and animals book! Each page shows a letter of the alphabet and illustrations of animals whose names begin with that letter, including eight different drawings of one of the animals for little readers to discover (to paraphrase … Continue reading 8: An Animal Alphabet (Elisha Cooper)
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