Summer Reading Day 53: Today's book was Fox by Kate Banks. As I've mentioned before, foxes are my favorite animal, so mommy was definitely excited about this book, and it didn't really disappoint. It has a fox family, lovely descriptions of the passage of time over a year as a fox kit grows up, and … Continue reading Fox (Kate Banks)
Summer Reading Day 52: Today's pick was Ten Little Fingers And Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox & Helen Oxenbury. This is an adorable book, perfect for baby bookworms in length, subject and artwork. It compares babies born in different places, of different skin colors, to different families and different cultures, noting that no matter … Continue reading Ten Little Fingers And Ten Little Toes (Mem Fox & Helen Oxenbury)
Summer Reading Day 51: Today's book/hat is Brontorina by James Howe. This was a book that came up on a lot of bloggers' lists when I was looking for book recommendations for my Body Positivity display, and I can totally see why. It's a great story about Brontorina, an apatosaurus who just knows that she … Continue reading Brontorina (James Howe)
Summer Reading Day 50: Today's book was Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie, a sweet story about a boy named, well, you can probably guess. He is named after his father, Big Thunder, and he struggles with this because while he loves his father and his father's name, he wants a name of his own. … Continue reading Thunder Boy Jr. (Sherman Alexie)
Summer Reading Day 49: Feeling that I had to somehow make up for the unexpected and unpleasant racism of yesterday's book, today we read Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christina Baldacchino. This book was recommended to me by a fellow librarian for a storytime display at my Body Positivity/Diversity storytime. It looked interesting, … Continue reading Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress (Christina Baldacchino)
