Hello, friends! Part two of our special weekend reviews, and a great one for Valentine’s Day eve: Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch, written by Eileen Spinelli and illustrated by Paul Yalowitz, a classic story of the good that one Valentine can do. Lonely Mr. Hatch leads a very humdrum life: he goes to work at … Continue reading Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (Eileen Spinelli)
Hello, friends! Surprise! Since we missed two of our reviews this week, we’ll be making them up with two bonus reviews this weekend! Today, we’re looking at The Whole World Inside Nan’s Soup, written by Hunter Liguore and illustrated by Vikki Zhang, a fascinating exploration of interconnectivity and community. When a young child asks her … Continue reading The Whole World Inside Nan’s Soup (Hunter Liguore)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth, written by Michelle Duster and illustrated by Laura Freeman, a powerful profile of an incredible activist and writer. Born into slavery in 1862, Ida began her professional career at only sixteen, when she became a school teacher to support her five younger siblings. … Continue reading Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth (Michelle Duster)
Hello, friends! So sorry for the technical difficulties we’ve been having this week, but I think we’ve got them cleared up - on to our next review! Today we’re looking at Once Upon A Forest by Pam Fong, a lovely meditation on the love and care that goes into helping something grow. As a little … Continue reading Once Upon A Forest (Pam Fong)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Dodos Are Not Extinct! by Paddy Donnelly, a humorous look at the secret lives of extinct (or are they?) creatures. They are many famous creatures that have gone extinct over time: dodos, quaggas, great auks, Irish elk. But wait, did they? Little do us humans know, these animals are … Continue reading Dodos Are Not Extinct! (Paddy Donnelly)
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