Hello, friends! Hope you don't mind that we took last night off! We're back today with a new review: Lizard From The Park by Mark Pett, a sweet story about friendship, family, and dinosaurs. While taking a shortcut through the park one day, Leonard comes upon a most unusual egg. He takes the egg home, … Continue reading Lizard From The Park (Mark Pett)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Stripes The Tiger by Jean Leroy and Bérengère Delaporte, an amusing story about the odd personalities of cats both big and small. Stripes is the fiercest hunter in the jungle - at least, he'd like to be. The truth is, he's an ordinary house cat, but he has dreams of … Continue reading Stripes The Tiger (Jean Leroy & Bérengère Delaporte)
Hello, everybody! Today's book is Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight For Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh, the true story of the Mendez family's fight to desegregate California public schools. When Sylvia's father uses his life savings to move his family to a new town, he is thrilled with the promise of … Continue reading Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight For Desegregation (Duncan Tonatiuh)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Swimmy by Leo Lionni, the timeless story of a little fish, a big ocean, and what we can accomplish when we work together. Swimmy is part of a big school of very small red fish. Swimmy is just a bit different though: his scales are black, and everyone says … Continue reading Swimmy (Leo Lionni)
Hello friends, and Ramadan Mubarak! Today marks the first day of the month of Ramadan, and since we wanted to learn more about this Muslim holy month, our book today was Night Of The Moon, written by Hena Khan and illustrated by Julie Paschkis. This story teaches the reader about Ramadan as seen through the … Continue reading Night Of The Moon (Hena Khan)
