Hello, everyone! Today's book is XO, Ox: A Love Story by Adam Rex and Scott Campbell, an unconventional "love" story. Ox loves how beautiful and graceful Gazelle is, so he writes her letter after letter declaring his devotion. Gazelle is conceited and egocentric, however, and treats him dismissively, then insultingly. Still, Ox persists, knowing that … Continue reading XO, Ox: A Love Story (Adam Rex & Scott Campbell)
Hello, everyone! Today, we read Lionheart by Richard Collingridge, a gorgeously illustrated and wonderfully dreamlike story about finding courage, both from one's friends and within oneself. Richard is in his bedroom one night with his best friend, his stuffed Lionheart, when he first sees it. But it can't be real - monsters aren't truly real... … Continue reading Lionheart (Richard Collingridge)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Greyhound, A Groundhog, written by Emily Jenkins and illustrated by Chris Appelhans, an adorable exercise in wordplay that follows two mismatched friends. A round hound? A sleeping greyhound! A round hog? A groundhog! Two very different creatures meet and become friends, going on a high-energy adventure filled with … Continue reading A Greyhound, A Groundhog (Emily Jenkins)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Uni The Unicorn, written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Brigette Barrager, the story of a unicorn, a girl, and belief. Uni the unicorn is like all the other unicorns: flowing mane, twinkling purple eyes, magical powers. But there is one thing that makes Uni different: she believes in … Continue reading Uni The Unicorn (Amy Krouse Rosenthal)
Hello, everybody! Our book today is A Hungry Lion, Or A Dwindling Assortment Of Animals by Lucy Ruth Cummins, a very funny fourth-wall breaking book about a sneaky lion and his animal, um, "friends." There once was a hungry lion and a large assortment of other animals. But page by page, the other animals seem … Continue reading A Hungry Lion, Or A Dwindling Assortment Of Animals (Lucy Ruth Cummins)
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