Hello, friends! Our book today is Xander's Panda Party, written by Linda Sue Park and illustrated by Matt Phelan, a positively delightful story of a friendly panda’s party-planning woes. Xander the panda has come up with a fantastic idea: a panda party! Only one problem, of course: Xander is the only panda at the zoo. … Continue reading Xander’s Panda Party (Linda Sue Park)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Storytelling Of Ravens, written by Kyle Lukoff and illustrated by Natalie Nelson, a wonderfully quirky book about animal collectives. Basing each illustration/text example around a different animal collective noun (such as a “storytelling of ravens” or a “shrewdness of apes”), the reader is treated to a number of … Continue reading A Storytelling Of Ravens (Kyle Lukoff)
Hello, friends! Our book today is What Do They Do With All That Poo?, written by Jane Kurtz and illustrated by Allison Black, a wild and wonderful look at zoo animals’ poo. There are lots and lots of animals at the zoo, and they have lots and lots to eat. And well, you know what … Continue reading What Do They Do With All That Poo? (Jane Kurtz)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Don't Tell! by Tom Booth, the sequel to the delightful Don't Blink!. The little girl and her animal friends from the first book are back, but really, they’re surprised to see YOU here. See, this book was supposed to be a secret! Who told you about this super-secret book? … Continue reading Don’t Tell! (Tom Booth)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Don't Blink! by Tom Booth, a charming little tale of an epic staring contest. A little girl sits cross-legged, staring at the reader, when a bird happens by and inquires as to what she’s doing. The girl explains that she is having a staring contest with “this kid”, pointing … Continue reading Don’t Blink! (Tom Booth)
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