Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! We spent the day playing with friends and reading a hilariously sweet book: Here Comes Valentine Cat, written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Claudia Rueda. Like the other books in the Here Comes Cat series, this fourth-wall breaking story has the reader in conversation was a rather sassy cat. Cat … Continue reading Here Comes Valentine Cat (Deborah Underwood)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato, a beautifully illustrated yet wonderfully simple tale of a little elephant in a big city. Life in a busy city can be tough, especially if you are a little polka-dotted elephant like Elliot. Being so small, Elliot often gets overlooked, or even trampled … Continue reading Little Elliot, Big City (Mike Curato)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Dirt + Water = Mud by Katherine Hannigan, a delightful ode to imagination and the special bond between a girl and her dog. An afternoon of imagination in the backyard lends to some pretty simple arithmetic: dirt + water = mud. Cape + strong breeze = flying. And though … Continue reading Dirt + Water = Mud (Katherine Hannigan)
Hello, everybody! Today, we read Grumpy Pants by Claire Messer, a simple yet fun story about shaking off the blues. Penguin is grumpy. He doesn't know why, but it doesn't matter; he feels just wretched and he just can't shake it. When he gets home, he takes off his "grumpy" coat and "grumpy" pants, shedding … Continue reading Grumpy Pants (Claire Messer)
Hello everyone! It's Friday, so we are continuing our Black History Month series with today's book, Martin's Big Words: The Life Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., written by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Bryan Collier. This picture book biography of Dr. King uses the theme of his "big words," i.e. his powerful writings and … Continue reading Martin’s Big Words: The Life Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Doreen Rappaport)
