Hello, everyone! Today's book is Swimming With Sharks: The Daring Discoveries Of Eugenie Clark, written by Heather Lang and illustrated by Jordi Solano, a beautiful and inspiring illustrated biography of pioneer ichthyologist and marine biologist Eugenie Clark. Young Genie had no greater fascination than sharks. As a child in the 1920's and 30's, she spent … Continue reading Swimming With Sharks: The Daring Discoveries Of Eugenie Clark (Heather Lang)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Am Yoga, written by Susan Verde and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, a children's introductory guide to yoga poses and a story about the benefits of calm mindfulness in one. A little girl confesses that sometimes, the world seems too big. Sometimes, it's hard to know where she … Continue reading I Am Yoga (Susan Verde)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Life On Mars by Jon Agee, a charmingly funny story about a lonely astronaut searching for life on a distant planet. An astronaut arrives in a spaceship with a box of cupcakes and a dream: to find life on Mars. He searches the barren planet for any sign of habitation, … Continue reading Life On Mars (Jon Agee)
Hello, everybody! Our book today is Mathilda And The Orange Balloon, written by Randall de Sève and illustrated by Jen Corace. It tells the tale of a little sheep with big dreams, who finds that the power of imagination puts the impossible within reach. Mathilda the sheep lives a very simple life in a very … Continue reading Mathilda And The Orange Balloon (Randall de Sève)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Iggy Peck, Architect, written by Andrea Beaty and illustrated by David Roberts, a tale about the importance of fostering passion and creativity. Ignacious "Iggy" Peck builds his first building at age two: a towering skyscraper of glue and diapers (used). And despite his unusual choices of medium, such as food … Continue reading Iggy Peck, Architect (Andrea Beaty)
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