Hello, friends! Today’s book is Read! Read! Read!, poems written by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and illustrated Ryan O’Rourke, a joyful and moving ode to books and reading for little ones. Comprised of twenty-three poems written in different styles and forms, the reader is pulled into a celebration of reading, especially the impact that reading can … Continue reading Read! Read! Read! (Amy Ludwig VanDerwater)
Hello, friends! Our book today is When’s My Birthday?, written by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Christian Robinson, a fun and festive book about birthdays that asks the important questions. When is my birthday? Where is my birthday? Is it in spring? In winter? I know there will be cake, and presents, and you can … Continue reading When’s My Birthday? (Julie Fogliano)
Hello, friends! Today, we’re reviewing Priddy Books’ Best Friends: We Are Better Together, created by Emma Jennings and written by Robyn Newton, a simple, fun, yet poignant board book that celebrates diverse cooperation. Some things are just better together! For instance, lemons are fine, flour is nice, sugar is yummy and eggs and butter are … Continue reading Best Friends: We Are Better Together (Priddy Books)
Hello, friends! Our book today is No More Noisy Nights, written by Holly L. Niner and illustrated by Guy Wolek, a sweet story of a mole who, after moving into a new home, must deal with some unusually noisy neighbors. The day that Jackson moves into his new burrow, he spends the whole day unpacking, … Continue reading No More Noisy Nights (Holly L. Niner)
Hello, friends! Today’s review is The Case For Loving: The Fight For Interracial Marriage, written by Selina Alko and illustrated by Alko and Sean Qualls, which tells the true story of the family behind the landmark case of Loving v. Virginia. Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving grew up in a small town in Virginia. Both … Continue reading The Case For Loving: The Fight For Interracial Marriage (Selina Alko)
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