Hello, friends! Our book today is Making A Friend, written by Tammi Sauer and illustrated by Alison Friend, an adorable story about finding friendship. Beaver is wonderful at making things: toy airplanes and dinosaurs, a lodge with a waterslide, even cozy socks. The only thing he can’t seem to make is a friend. With sincere … Continue reading Making A Friend (Tammi Sauer)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird, a new story based on the show and characters by Chris Carter, written by Jason Rekulak, and illustrated by Kim Smith. Little Fox and Dana are having a camp-out in Dana’s backyard, reading through spooky books (appropriately titled “The X-Files” themselves). Fox is … Continue reading The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird (Jason Rekulak, Kim Smith & Chris Carter)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Am A Warrior Goddess, written by Jennifer Adams and illustrated by Carme Lemniscates, a collection of girl-power affirmations for little readers. “I am a warrior goddess,” proclaims the young unnamed protagonist, red hair swirling in the breeze. She shares tidbits of what that means with the reader: each … Continue reading I Am A Warrior Goddess (Jennifer Adams)
Hello, friends! Our book today is What If..., written by Samantha Berger and illustrated by Mike Curato, an ode to the power of the creative mind. With a pencil and paper, the unnamed protagonist can write stories and draw art to tell the tales that sing from within her. But what if the pencil was … Continue reading What If… (Samantha Berger)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Carmela Full Of Wishes, written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson, a subtle and moving story of a little girl’s birthday wish. It’s Carmela’s birthday, which means she gets to go with her brother into town today. After a breakfast of pancakes adorned with birthday … Continue reading Carmela Full Of Wishes (Matt de la Peña)
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