Hello, friends! Our book today is The Princess Knight, written by Cornelia Funke and illustrated by Kerstin Meyer, a classic tale of girl-power. When Princess Violetta’s mother dies in childbirth, her father knows no other way to raise his daughter than just the same as her three older brothers; the princess is trained to fight, … Continue reading The Princess Knight (Cornelia Funke)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Way Past Bedtime, written by Tara Lazar and illustrated by Rich Wake, a fun fantasy that ponders a perennial childhood question: just what do parents DO past bedtime? Tonight is the night, and Joseph is ready. He’s even oddly eager to go to bed, causing his parents to pat … Continue reading Way Past Bedtime (Tara Lazar)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed A Neighborhood, written by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell,and illustrated by Rafael López. A little girl named Mira sits in her bedroom in the city, and draws (it’s her favorite thing to do). Mira likes to look at a blank sheet of … Continue reading Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed A Neighborhood (F. Isabel Campoy & Theresa Howell)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Mommy's Khimar, written by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and illustrated by Ebony Glenn, a lovely story of family and love. A little girl watches her mother closely as the woman affixes her khimar - a flowing scarf that covers her head and hair - with fascination. Her mommy has a whole … Continue reading Mommy’s Khimar (Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Computer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughn, Computer Scientist, written by Andi Diehn and illustrated by Katie Mazeika, a lovely portrait of the mathematician and computer expert. Dorothy grew up in a time when it was unusual for any woman to go to college, much less an African-American woman; yet this never … Continue reading Computer Decoder: Dorothy Vaughn, Computer Scientist (Andi Diehn)
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