Summer Reading Day 58: Today's book was Tell Me A Tattoo Story by Alison McGhee, and if you are a parent or parents who have tattoos, consider picking this one up. This is one of the very few children's books I've ever seen that normalizes tattoos, much less celebrates them. In the story, a little … Continue reading Tell Me A Tattoo Story (Alison McGhee)
Summer Reading Day 54: Our book today was Some Monsters Are Different by David Milgrim, and we really enjoyed it. It's a great length for babies one or younger, substantial enough to enjoy the reading time but short enough for busy babies who are not partial to sitting still. The story is simple and sweet, about … Continue reading Some Monsters Are Different (David Milgrim)
Summer Reading Day 51: Today's book/hat is Brontorina by James Howe. This was a book that came up on a lot of bloggers' lists when I was looking for book recommendations for my Body Positivity display, and I can totally see why. It's a great story about Brontorina, an apatosaurus who just knows that she … Continue reading Brontorina (James Howe)
Summer Reading Day 49: Feeling that I had to somehow make up for the unexpected and unpleasant racism of yesterday's book, today we read Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christina Baldacchino. This book was recommended to me by a fellow librarian for a storytime display at my Body Positivity/Diversity storytime. It looked interesting, … Continue reading Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress (Christina Baldacchino)
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