Hello, friends! Our book today is Stretch To The Sun: From A Tiny Sprout To The Tallest Tree On Earth, written by Carrie A. Pearson, illustrated by Susan Swan, a look at the life of a coast redwood from seed to mighty tree. An older redwood, at the end of its life, is blown down … Continue reading Stretch To The Sun: From A Tiny Sprout To The Tallest Tree On Earth (Carrie A. Pearson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Will Be Fierce!, written by Bea Birdsong and illustrated by Nidhi Chanani, a wonderful girl-power mantra for young readers. A girl begins her day by opening her eyes and making herself a promise: “I will be fierce.” She dons her suit of armor (a rainbow-striped sweater), packs her … Continue reading I Will Be Fierce! (Bea Birdsong)
Hello, friends! Our book today is What If Everybody Thought That?, written by Ellen Javernick and illustrated by Colleen Madden, a look at the perils of making assumptions based on appearances. Third in the pair’s series about bullying and discrimination, the reader is introduced to various scenarios in which a child who is different (a … Continue reading What If Everybody Thought That? (Ellen Javernick)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Unplugged by Steve Antony, a sweet story about balancing screen time with the real world. A little robot named Blip loves being plugged into her computer. There’s so much to do and see inside her magic machine: she can play games, learn things, explore far off places, and much … Continue reading Unplugged (Steve Antony)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Honey & Leon Take The High Road, written by Alan Cumming and illustrated by Grant Shaffer, second of the pair’s stories based on their real-life dogs. Continuing Honey and Leon’s adventures, the perfectly mismatched pair (Honey is a large, fluffy mutt; Leon is a compact and cheerful Chihuahua) continue … Continue reading Honey & Leon Take The High Road (Alan Cumming)
The Baby Bookworm 