Hello, friends! Our book today is Because, written by Mo Willems and illustrated by Amber Ren, a lovely ode to the community of people that are behind a single work of art. It begins with Beethoven: “Because a man named Ludwig wrote beautiful music, a man named Franz was inspired to create his own.” Each … Continue reading Because (Mo Willems)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Song For Gwendolyn Brooks, written by Alice Faye Duncan and illustrated by Xia Gordon, an appropriately poetic look at the life and work of the famed Pulitzer Prize winner. Gwendolyn is a shy young girl, growing up in Chicago in the 1920’s. Other children her age play and … Continue reading A Song For Gwendolyn Brooks (Alice Faye Duncan)
Hello, friends! Our book today is What If..., written by Samantha Berger and illustrated by Mike Curato, an ode to the power of the creative mind. With a pencil and paper, the unnamed protagonist can write stories and draw art to tell the tales that sing from within her. But what if the pencil was … Continue reading What If… (Samantha Berger)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Drawn Together, written by Minh Lê and illustrated by Dan Santat, a heartwarming family tale of language, culture, and love. The story opens in largely silent comic book-style panels, as we see a boy being dropped off for a visit with his grandfather. Lacking a common language, the two … Continue reading Drawn Together (Minh Lê & Dan Santat)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Vincent Can't Sleep: Van Gogh Paints The Night Sky, written by Barb Rosenstock and illustrated by Mary GrandPré, a look at the life and mind that inspired a masterpiece. Even as a baby, Vincent Van Gogh didn’t need to be asleep to dream. As a child, he would sneak … Continue reading Vincent Can’t Sleep: Van Gogh Paints The Night Sky (Barb Rosenstock)
The Baby Bookworm 