Hello, friends! Our book today is Malala’s Magic Pencil, written by Malala Yousafzai and illustrated by Kerascoët, the first picture book to tell the extraordinary story of Malala’s journey from schoolgirl to activist in her own words. When Malala was little, she watched a television show that featured a boy with a magical pencil. Whatever … Continue reading Malala’s Magic Pencil (Malala Yousafzai)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA, written by Jimmy Fallon and illustrated by Miguel Ordóñez, a tongue-in-cheek picture book that pokes fun at certain fathers’ obsession with “Dada” being their baby’s first word. On each spread, a pair of animals can be seen: father and child. “Dada,” says … Continue reading Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA (Jimmy Fallon)
Hello, friends! Today, we’re reading Balderdash!: John Newbery And The Boisterous Birth Of Children’s Books, written by Michelle Markel and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter, the story of the famous publisher and his dream to bring a new genre of literature to life. Back in 18th century, when John Newbery was just a lad, there were … Continue reading Balderdash!: John Newbery And The Boisterous Birth Of Children’s Books (Michelle Markel)
Hello, friends! Our book today is In The Middle Of Fall, written by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Laura Dronzek, a lovely meditation on the magical time of year when nature is filled with the color of fall. There is a time that comes only once a year... a short time between the air growing … Continue reading In The Middle Of Fall (Kevin Henkes)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Peep And Egg: I’m Not Taking A Bath, written by Laura Gehl and illustrated by Joyce Wan, a delightful little tale about a stubborn little chick and his patient big sister. After playing in the mud with the pigs, Egg the chick is positively filthy. He needs a bath, … Continue reading Peep And Egg: I’m Not Taking A Bath (Laura Gehl)
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