Hello, friends! Our book today is the stunning and profound Love, written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Loren Long, a moving meditation on love in all its forms. The first voices we hear, and the first faces we see, wide-eyed and smiling down at us in wonder: these are love. So, too, … Continue reading Love (Matt de la Peña)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Gloria’s Voice: The Story Of Gloria Steinem - Feminist, Activist, Leader by Aura Lewis, a gorgeously illustrated biography of the landmark journalist. Once there was a little girl named Gloria who had big dreams. She dreamt of being famous, of doing good, and of making a difference. Her mother … Continue reading Gloria’s Voice: The Story Of Gloria Steinem – Feminist, Activist, Leader (Aura Lewis)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the winner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal, Wolf In The Snow by Matthew Cordell, a story in pictures about courage and a kindness repaid. Told almost entirely without text, the story begins with a little girl in a bright red coat setting off to school one day, just as … Continue reading Wolf In The Snow (Matthew Cordell)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Girl Who Thought In Pictures: The Story Of Dr. Temple Grandin, written by Julia Finley Mosca and illustrated by Daniel Rieley, a biography of the incredible innovator and activist. From the start, Temple was different. At three, she had yet to say her first word, didn’t like noises … Continue reading The Girl Who Thought In Pictures: The Story Of Dr. Temple Grandin (Julia Finley Mosca)
Hello friends, and Happy International Women’s Day! We wanted to pick the perfect book to celebrate, so our review today is of Dear Girl, written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal, and illustrated by Holly Hatam, a simple yet empowering series of notes to girls of every age. “Dear Girl,” each page begins, before … Continue reading Dear Girl, (Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Paris Rosenthal)
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