Summer Reading Day 63: Today's book was Chalk by Bill Thomson, a pictures-only book about some very special sidewalk chalk. Normally I'm not a huge fan of the pictures-only books for JJ, as hearing the story seems to be one of her favorite components of storytime, we both really enjoyed this one. The story itself … Continue reading Chalk (Bill Thomson)
Summer Reading Day 62: Our book today was Cat & Bunny, an adorable book about friendship by Mary Lundquist. Cat & Bunny are two little kids born on the same day, and grow up side by side to become best friends who do everything together. They have adventures and secret games that only the two … Continue reading Cat & Bunny (Mary Lundquist)
Summer Reading Day 61: Our book today was Chamelia by Ethan Long, a story about a little chameleon girl who loves to stand out. As messages go, this book had sort of a complicated one: Chamelia is an original, and loves to be different from everyone else, but she lacks the understanding that her constant … Continue reading Chamelia (Ethan Long)
Summer Reading Day 60: Our book today was When Spring Comes, written by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Lauren Dronzek. As you might guess from the title, this is a book about the beginnings of spring: flowers, rain, new kittens, etc. It's a fairly thorough examination of the spring season, told through a simple, lovely … Continue reading When Spring Comes (Kevin Henkes)
Summer Reading Day 59: Our pick for today was Good Luck Bear by Greg Foley, an adorable book in both story and art. Bear is told by his friend Mouse that finding a four-leaf clover means that you are lucky, so Bear sets out to find one. He runs into many creatures who provide him … Continue reading Good Luck Bear (Greg Foley)
