Hello, friends! Our book today is Hello, My Name Is...: How Adorabilis Got His Name, written by Marisa Polansky and illustrated by Joey Chou, an imagining of how a sea creature’s unique name came to be. A small pink octopus is placed into a tank, and being a friendly sort, calls out a hello to … Continue reading Hello, My Name Is…: How Adorabilis Got His Name (Marisa Polansky)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Don't Touch My Hair! by Sharee Miller, a fantastic lesson in consent and body autonomy. Aria has a full head of dark, soft, beautiful curls, and she loves them! Others love them too; the problem is, they love them so much that they always want to touch her hair, … Continue reading Don’t Touch My Hair! (Sharee Miller)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Niblet & Ralph by Zachariah OHora, a hilarious tale of mistaken identity. Two nearly-identical cats, Ralph (with his humans, Gemma and her dad) and Niblet (with his humans, Dilla and his mom), live in the same apartment complex in the city, but only the two of them know it. … Continue reading Niblet & Ralph (Zachariah OHora)
Hello, friends! Our book for today is Thunder Pug, written by Kim Norman and illustrated by Keika Yamaguchi, a sweet follow-up to the duo’s Puddle Pug. Percy the pug and Petunia the pig are pretty great pals. Sometimes they like to do the same thing, like play in puddles, leave trails in fields, or blow … Continue reading Thunder Pug (Kim Norman)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Rough Patch by Brian Lies, a heartbreakingly lovely story about loss and healing. Evan and his faithful dog did absolutely everything together. They played games, shared treats, went exploring and on long drives, always side-by-side. The thing they loved the most was working in Evan’s beautiful garden, working … Continue reading The Rough Patch (Brian Lies)
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