Hello, friends! Today's book is Little Frog And The Scary Autumn Thing, written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Ellen Shi, a wonderful tale that uses the change of seasons as a metaphor for how to handle changes in our lives. Little Frog loves the color green. It's her very favorite color, and all her … Continue reading Little Frog And The Scary Autumn Thing (Jane Yolen)
Hello, everybody! Our book today is Leaves by David Ezra Stein, a sweet and simple read about a bear's first autumn. Bear has enjoyed his first year, having spent it exploring his lovely forest. But as the weather turns colder, Bear is very surprised to see the leaves change colors, then begin falling off the … Continue reading Leaves (David Ezra Stein)
Hello, friends! Today, we read One More Acorn by Don Freeman and Roy Freeman, the story of a little squirrel and his quest to find the perfect acorn. Earl the squirrel has to find lots of acorns to feed his family before winter hibernation, so he has lots of work to do. He's got just … Continue reading One More Acorn (Don Freeman & Roy Freeman)
Fall Festivities Week, Day 4: Happy Thanksgiving, friends! In the spirit of Turkey Day, our book for the day was The Perfect Thanksgiving, written by Eileen Spinelli and illustrated by JoAnn Adinolfi, a very sweet book about the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Abigail Archer's family has perfect Thanksgivings. Their turkey is golden brown, their napkins … Continue reading The Perfect Thanksgiving (Eileen Spinelli)
Fall Festivities Week, Day 3: Hello, everyone! Today's book is The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri, the story of, well, a busy little squirrel! As the fall colors come in and the leaves begin to fall from the trees, the busy little squirrel has lots to do! While his animal friends invite him to … Continue reading The Busy Little Squirrel (Nancy Tafuri)
The Baby Bookworm 