Hello, friends! We’re bringing you a special weekend review and taking a look at the latest titles in Button Books’ Great Lives In Graphics series, which introduces notable figures from history in a kid-friendly, infographic-style format. Did you know that William Shakespeare invented 1,700 words? Or that Frida Kahlo painted over 200 paintings in her … Continue reading Great Lives In Graphics (Button Books)
Hello, friends! Our books today are Hello Sacred Life and Hello Sacred Creatures by Kim Krans, a set of mystic-themed board books that explore the wonders of the natural world. Hello, sacred honey bee. Hello, sacred sun. Using simple salutatory phrases and strikingly vivid artwork, this set of board books takes a peaceful journey through … Continue reading Hello Sacred Life & Hello Sacred Creatures (Kim Krans)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Garden Creatures of Fairfax Lane: The Dipping Dragonfly by Lanna Breetzke, Heather Larson, and Melissa Beachcroft-Shaw, a gentle fable about slowing down. In Mrs. Crankshaw’s garden at the end of Fairfax Lane lives a small community of tiny critters; among them is Dipping Dragonfly, a fun-loving and mischievous … Continue reading The Garden Creatures of Fairfax Lane: The Dipping Dragonfly (Lanna Breetzke, Heather Larson, & Melissa Beachcroft-Shaw)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Time to Fly, written by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman, a classic story of learning to spread one’s wings. Upon realizing that its siblings have left the nest, a young robin wonders where they’ve gone. “They took off, said my mother. You’ve outgrown this woven … Continue reading Time to Fly (George Ella Lyon)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Little Ferry Tale by Chad Otis, a sweet nautical fable about the value of diverse talents. Little Ferry, a hardworking seacraft in “a place with more water than land” has humble strengths: she is patient, quiet, careful, and punctual. While that makes her very good at her job, … Continue reading A Little Ferry Tale (Chad Otis)
The Baby Bookworm 