Hello, friends! Our book today is We Are Family, written by Patricia Hegarty and illustrated by Ryan Wheatcroft, a phenomenally inclusive ode to family in all its shapes and forms. Following ten very different families - including nuclear families of different skintones, LGBTQ families, a blended family, a single-parent family, the family of a disabled … Continue reading We Are Family (Patricia Hegarty)
Hello friends! Our book today is The Things That I Love About Trees, written by Chris Butterworth and illustrated by Charlotte Voake, a meditative ode to trees throughout the seasons. A little girl and her friends spend time throughout the year playing among the trees and appreciating what makes them so lovely in each season. … Continue reading The Things That I Love About Trees (Chris Butterworth)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Yellow Kayak by Nina Laden and Melissa Castrillon, a lovely fable about having courage through the storm. A child and a giraffe set out from their small island in a tiny wooden kayak, expecting a day of adventure. As they get further out to sea, however, the adventure soon … Continue reading Yellow Kayak (Nina Laden & Melissa Castrillon)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Square by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, another strange and funny story from the duo that brought you Triangle. Square is a simple shape. Each morning, he wakes up, chooses one of the cube-shaped rocks from inside his cave, and slowly but surely pushes it up the hill to … Continue reading Square (Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Alma And How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal, a wonderful tale of a little girl with a very big - and very special - name. Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has a very long name, so long that it often doesn’t fit when she tries to … Continue reading Alma And How She Got Her Name (Juana Martinez-Neal)
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