Hello, friends! Our book today is Olivia The Spy, the most recent of the wonderfully funny Olivia series by Ian Falconer. Olivia the precocious piglet is back, and just as trouble-prone as ever. The story opens of Olivia overhearing a phone conversation of her mother’s in which the exasperated older pig is recounting Olivia’s latest … Continue reading Olivia The Spy (Ian Falconer)
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Don’t Wake Up The Tiger (Britta Teckentrup)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Don't Wake Up The Tiger by Britta Teckentrup, a delightful interactive story of a sleepy tiger and some sneaky animals. Frog, Fox, Tortoise, Mouse, and Stork have somewhere to be with their giant bunch of balloons, but there is a big, stripey problem: Tiger has fallen asleep right in … Continue reading Don’t Wake Up The Tiger (Britta Teckentrup)
Ava And The Rainbow (Who Stayed) (Ged Adamson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Ava And The Rainbow (Who Stayed) by Ged Adamson, the story of a little girl and a very colorful friend. After the rain, Ava runs to the hill; she is hoping to see a rainbow. And indeed, one is there - the most beautiful rainbow Ava’s ever seen. Returning … Continue reading Ava And The Rainbow (Who Stayed) (Ged Adamson)
Bloom: A Story Of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli (Kyo Maclear)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Bloom: A Story Of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli, written by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Julie Morstad, a moving story of the fashion innovator and her passion for color and redefining beauty. When Elsa was born in 1890 in Rome, her parents were disappointed - they had wanted a … Continue reading Bloom: A Story Of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli (Kyo Maclear)
Pink Is For Boys (Robb Pearlman)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Pink Is For Boys, written by Robb Pearlman and illustrated by Eda Kaban, a clever color book that also challenges the notion of gender-exclusive colors. Pink is for boys AND girls. Blue is for girls AND boys. And orange, green, brown, purple? Both boys and girls can enjoy these … Continue reading Pink Is For Boys (Robb Pearlman)
