Hello, friends! Our book today is Fire Truck Dreams, written by Sharon Chriscoe and illustrated by Dave Mottram, third in Chriscoe’s series of big-machine bedtime stories. Following the same beats as the previous installments - Race Car Dreams and Bulldozer Dreams, - a fire truck finishes his busy day of rescuing kittens and putting out … Continue reading Fire Truck Dreams (Sharon Chriscoe)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Little Otter Learns To Swim, written by Artie Knapp and illustrated by Guy Hobbs, the story of a little river otter’s very big day. It’s Little Otter’s first day away from the den - that day she learns to swim. She is scared of the river, but her mother … Continue reading Little Otter Learns To Swim (Artie Knapp)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Vivid: Poems & Notes About Color by Julie Paschkis, a delightfully quirky look at all our favorite hues. Using a loose structure, nearly each spread is dedicated to a color, except when two colors share one, or one color gets two in a row. The accompanying poems are almost … Continue reading Vivid: Poems & Notes About Color (Julie Paschkis)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Bone Soup, written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Tom Knight, a Halloween-flavored spin on a classic fable. The three witch sisters search their cupboard for something to eat, finding only a bone. Taking it to the monster’s house next door, they offer soup in exchange for a … Continue reading Bone Soup (Alyssa Satin Capucilli)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Day You Begin, written by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Rafael López, a beautiful and moving ode to the courage it takes to be oneself. In life, there will be places that you go where you are different. Places where no one else has your hair, or your … Continue reading The Day You Begin (Jacqueline Woodson)
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