Hello, friends! Our book today is I Love My Body Because, written by Shelly Anand and Nomi Ellenson, and illustrated by Erika Rodriguez Medina, an affirmation on body positivity. All bodies are miracles. They take us where we want to go, either physically or in our imaginations. They let us express ourselves, and how we … Continue reading I Love My Body Because (Shelly Anand & Nomi Ellenson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Beautifully Me, written by Nabela Noor and illustrated by Nabi H. Ali, a fantastic story about body positivity and what it means to be beautiful. As young Zubi prepares for her first day of school, she greets the audience with confidence and exuberance. She dons a fabulous outfit that … Continue reading Beautifully Me (Nabela Noor)
Hello, friends! Our book today is My Hair Is A Garden by Cozbi A. Cabrera, a lovely and empowering ode to black hair. Mackenzie has always loved Miss Tillie’s home - a sanctuary as warm and inviting as the woman who inhabits it. So when Mack is humiliated once again for her short, unruly hair, … Continue reading My Hair Is A Garden (Cozbi A. Cabrera)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the wonderfully empowering I Am Enough, written by Grace Byers and illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo, a girl-power celebration for all shapes, sizes, and skin tones. “Like the sun, I’m here to shine,” the rhyming text begins, and each page that follows offers an affirmation of all the strength, … Continue reading I Am Enough (Grace Byers)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Picture Day by Frances F. Jones, a wonderful story about self-image and being proud of what makes you unique. Cricket is a little girl with a big head of hair, lovely curls that she enjoys wearing in different ways. She likes when her curls are in big pigtails, or … Continue reading Picture Day (Frances F. Jones)
The Baby Bookworm 