Hello, friends! Our book today is Dash and Nikki and The Jellybean Game, written by Anthony C. Delauney and illustrated by Chiara Civati, a lesson in the value of saving, sharing, and siblinghood. Siblings Dash and Nikki awake one morning to a jar of jellybeans and a challenge issued by their parents: each sibling will … Continue reading Dash and Nikki and The Jellybean Game (Anthony C. Delauney)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Cat & Dog: A Tale of Opposites by Tullio Corda, a simple and entertaining story of a pair of feisty frenemies. Told by combining single- or double-word opposite pairs with illustrations, the reader follows the red cat and blue dog through a day of misadventures, primarily fueled by the … Continue reading Cat & Dog: A Tale of Opposites (Tullio Corda)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy, written by Misty Copeland and illustrated by Salena Barnes, a striking celebration of women of color in the world of dance, past and present. Historically, dancers of color have often been marginalized in, if not outright excluded from, the world of ballet, … Continue reading Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy (Misty Copeland)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Robin Robin, written by Dan Ojari and Mikey Please, and illustrated by Briony May Smith, an adorable picture book retelling of the new holiday Netflix special of the same name. When little Robin’s egg is found by a family of mice, they decide to raise the little bird as … Continue reading Robin Robin (Dan Ojari & Mikey Please)
Hello friends, and Happy Thanksgiving! Our book today is a special holiday treat: Thankful, written by Elaine Vickers and illustrated by Samantha Cotterill, a visually stunning tale of appreciation. Every year, when the first snow falls, our unnamed child narrator has a special family tradition. They always make “thankful” paper chains to last through December, … Continue reading Thankful (Elaine Vickers)
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