Hello friends, and Happy Year of the Rabbit! To celebrate, we have a special weekend review for you: A Sweet New Year for Ren, written by Michelle Sterling and illustrated by Dung Ho, a wonderful tale of family, tradition, and growing up. Young Ren wakes with a heart full of excitement - Lunar New Year … Continue reading A Sweet New Year for Ren (Michelle Sterling)
Hello, friends! Our book today is When You Open a Book, written by Caroline Derlatka and illustrated by Sara Ugolotti, an inspiring adventure through the worlds of wonder one can find between the pages of books. Cracking open the cover of a book, the two unnamed child protagonists find themselves whisked away to worlds of … Continue reading When You Open a Book (Caroline Derlatka)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Don’t Care, written by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal, a tale of friendship transcending differences. At first, the two unnamed child characters are clear that they don’t much care what the other thinks of their appearance. They don’t care what the other thinks … Continue reading I Don’t Care (Julie Fogliano)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Raising Don: The True Story of a Spunky Baby Tapir by Georgeanne Irvine, the true story of a rambunctious little tapir with a will to thrive. The first Baird’s tapir born at the San Diego Zoo in over 30 years, little Don had a bit of a rough start … Continue reading Raising Don: The True Story of a Spunky Baby Tapir (Georgeanne Irvine)
Hello, friends! Our book today is With My Permission: A Child’s Guide to Understanding Consent, written by Danielle Dowie and illustrated by Edyta Karaban, an important lesson about autonomy for little ones. Even though Baya and Bash are little, they are allowed to make decisions about their bodies, feelings, and belongings - and have those … Continue reading With My Permission: A Child’s Guide to Understanding Consent (Danielle Dowie)
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