Hello, friends! Our book today is Ellington Was Not A Street, written by Ntozake Shange and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, a beautiful look through a child’s eyes at the men who make history in the time before they do, when they are simply men. Using flowing free verse without punctuation or capitalization, the spare text … Continue reading Ellington Was Not A Street (Ntozake Shange)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Bruce’s Big Move by Ryan T. Higgins, the fourth entry in the hilarious Mother Bruce series. Bruce and his geese children are back, now living with the three pesky mice from Hotel Bruce and Be Quiet!. Bruce has grown to love being mother to the geese, but the mice … Continue reading Bruce’s Big Move (Ryan T. Higgins)
Hello, friends! As we’ve mentioned, we like to take time in February to highlight stories that celebrate black luminaries, history, and culture, so where better to start than this year’s Ezra Jack Keats Award winner for writing! Crown: An Ode To The Fresh Cut, written by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon C. James, is … Continue reading Crown: An Ode To The Fresh Cut (Derrick Barnes)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Nature’s Lullaby Fills The Night, written by Dee Leone and illustrated by Bali Engel, a lovely twilight tale of how plants and animals of all shapes and sizes get ready for sleep at the end of the day. After the sun has set and the moon begins to glow … Continue reading Nature’s Lullaby Fills The Night (Dee Leone)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Red Shoes, written by Eleri Glass and illustrated by Ashley Spires, a sweet story of a girl and a coveted pair of crimson shoes. A little girl in a dull, muted world goes to a shoe store with her mother. She’s in need of new shoes, but each … Continue reading The Red Shoes (Eleri Glass)
