Hello, friends! Today's review is Coat Of Many Colors, written by Dolly Parton (based on the lyrics of her 1971 song of the same name) and illustrated by Brooke Boynton-Hughes. A little girl's mother is given a box of small fabric scraps, and begins to make the girl a winter coat using the tiny … Continue reading Coat Of Many Colors (Dolly Parton)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words, written by Karen Leggett Abouraya and illustrated by L. C. Wheatley, a biography of the Nobel Prize-winning activist. On her sixteenth birthday, dressed in her favorite color (pink), Malala Yousafzai stood in front of an assembly of children, journalists, and members of the United Nations … Continue reading Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words (Karen Leggett Abouraya)
Hello, friends! We have an interesting one today: Penguins Of America, written by James and Jack Patterson with Florence Yue and illustrated by James Madsen. This one is technically not a children's book, but a coffee table/humor book (JJ grabbed it from a shelf at the library because she loves penguins, and well, this is … Continue reading Penguins Of America (James & Jack Patterson, with Florence Yue)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the gorgeous Butterfly Park by Elly MacKay, a joyful story of a little girl and her love for butterflies bringing a town together. A little girl is moving to a new town and is sad to leave her country home, especially the beautiful butterflies that live there. Moving to … Continue reading Butterfly Park (Elly MacKay)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the lovely Wonderfall by Michael Hall, a clever book of word mash-ups that celebrates the fall season. Told through the eyes of a colorful autumn tree, we are presented with scenes from fall, each set to the theme of a different play on the word "fall." There are the … Continue reading Wonderfall (Michael Hall)
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