Hello, friends! Our last book of the year is Feminist Kids, written by Blanca Lacasa and Luis Amavisca, illustrated by Gusti, and translated by Cecilia Ross, a collection of conversations on breaking gender norms. Through a series of short dialogue conversations, readers see normative gender roles being casually broken by a group of diverse kids. … Continue reading Feminist Kids (Blanca Lacasa & Luis Amavisca)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Two Dogs on a Trike, written by Gabi Snyder and illustrated by Robin Rosenthal, a fun and irreverent board book of counting from one to ten. Spotting a lone canine slipping from the garden gate to meet up with a friend, a scowling kitty gives chase as the titular … Continue reading Two Dogs on a Trike (Gabi Snyder)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Can’t Draw, written by Stephen W. Martin and illustrated by Brian Biggs, a clever story about artistic talent and creativity, as well as comparing ourselves to others. Max absolutely loves to draw, but he doesn’t feel that he is particularly good at it. His crayon drawings, while wildly … Continue reading I Can’t Draw (Stephen W. Martin)
Hello, friends! Our book today is What Are You?, written by Christian Trimmer and illustrated by Mike Curato, a gentle story about appearance, identity, and stereotypes. Two colorful poodle siblings are at the park when they meet a new dog, a puggle, and ask, “What are you?”. The puggle responds that they are a dog, … Continue reading What Are You? (Christian Trimmer)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Firefighter Flo!, written by Andrea Zimmerman and illustrated by Dan Yaccarino, a simple yet exciting tale of firefighters at work. By Firefighter Flo and the rest of her station house are fast asleep in their bunks when the call comes in - a fire! The team quickly slides down … Continue reading Firefighter Flo! (Andrea Zimmerman)
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