Hello, friends! Today's book is Little People, Big Dreams: Amelia Earhart, written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and illustrated by Mariadiamantes, a sweet and very cute picture book biography of Amelia Earhart that inspires all little ones to chase their dreams. Cutting down the details of Earhart's remarkable life to bare-bones, easy-to-grasp highlights, our story … Continue reading Little People, Big Dreams: Amelia Earhart (Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara)
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When The Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc And The Creation Of Hip Hop (Laban Carrick Hill)
Hello, everyone! Today's book is When The Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc And The Creation Of Hip Hop, written by Laban Carrick Hill and illustrated by Theodore Taylor III, an awesome tale of a revolutionary musical innovator and his contribution to the birth of hip hop. Clive Campbell loved music of every kind, and … Continue reading When The Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc And The Creation Of Hip Hop (Laban Carrick Hill)
Miss Paul And The President: The Creative Campaign For Women’s Right To Vote (Dean Robbins)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Miss Paul And The President: The Creative Campaign For Women's Right To Vote, written by Dean Robbins and illustrated by Nancy Zhang, a biography that tells the abbreviated story of Alice Paul, noted suffragist and women's rights activist, and her unconventional methods for raising support for women's right to vote. … Continue reading Miss Paul And The President: The Creative Campaign For Women’s Right To Vote (Dean Robbins)
Swimming With Sharks: The Daring Discoveries Of Eugenie Clark (Heather Lang)
Hello, everyone! Today's book is Swimming With Sharks: The Daring Discoveries Of Eugenie Clark, written by Heather Lang and illustrated by Jordi Solano, a beautiful and inspiring illustrated biography of pioneer ichthyologist and marine biologist Eugenie Clark. Young Genie had no greater fascination than sharks. As a child in the 1920's and 30's, she spent … Continue reading Swimming With Sharks: The Daring Discoveries Of Eugenie Clark (Heather Lang)
Swan: The Life And Dance Of Anna Pavlova (Laurel Snyder)
Hello, everybody! Today's book is Swan: The Life And Dance Of Anna Pavlova, written by Laurel Snyder and illustrated by Julie Morstad, a picture book biography of the noted turn-of-the-century ballerina. Born to humble beginnings in a cold, dark, and snowy country, Anna is very small while the world is very big. One day, Anna's … Continue reading Swan: The Life And Dance Of Anna Pavlova (Laurel Snyder)
