Hello, friends! Our book today is Bubble Kisses, written by Vanessa Williams and illustrated by Tara Nicole Whitaker, a fishy fairy tale based on Williams’s song of the same name. As the story opens, we are introduced to the unnamed narrator, a cheerful, Afro-puff-sporting little girl with a seeming fascination for all things nautical, and … Continue reading Bubble Kisses (Vanessa Williams)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Do Grannies Have Green Fingers? by Fransie Frandsen, a sweet and funny import that looks at color-related idioms. First in the creator’s Alexander's Questions series, this cheerfully silly little tale follows young Alexander as he questions some of the colorful figures of speech the grownups around him employ. When … Continue reading Do Grannies Have Green Fingers? (Fransie Frandsen)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Ocean!: Waves For All, written by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by David Litchfield, fourth in the author’s series of nature-based storybooks. Personified by a set of eyes, nose, and mouth, the open ocean cheerfully greets readers before guiding them through a casual and congenial crash course in the wonders … Continue reading Ocean!: Waves For All (Stacy McAnulty)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Hurry Up!: A Book About Slowing Down, written by Kate Dopirak and illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal, a story of taking one’s time once in a while. A boy wakes at the ringing of his alarm clock, and rushes down the stairs to school. He runs for the bus, … Continue reading Hurry Up!: A Book About Slowing Down (Kate Dopirak)
Hello friends, and happy Pride! Our book today is Pride 1 2 3, written by Michael Joosten and illustrated by Wednesday Holmes, an exuberant counting book centered around the festivities of Pride. While many public Pride celebrations have been cancelled this year due to COVID, this joyful board book introduces the youngest readers to the … Continue reading Pride 1 2 3 (Michael Joosten)
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