Hello, friends! Happy MLK Day! In honor of Dr. King, we took the Read Your World pledge to read a children's book about diversity today, and we chose The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi. This is a lovely story about a little girl who, after emigrating from Korea, considers taking an "American" name. When Unhei … Continue reading The Name Jar (Yangsook Choi)
(Note: A copy of this book was provided to The Baby Bookworm by the author in exchange for an honest review.) Hello, everybody! Our book today is When I Was A Child, I Was Always Afraid, written by Michael Cascio and illustrated by Bentley Wong, a story about conquering our fears. Told in rhyme, the … Continue reading When I Was A Child, I Was Always Afraid (Michael Cascio)
(Sorry for the delay! The whole Baby Bookworm family has been a little under the weather, so we called it an early night last night. Here is yesterday's review:) Hello, everybody! Today, we read Snappsy The Alligator (Did Not Ask To Be In This Book!), written by Julie Falatko and illustrated by Tim Miller, a … Continue reading Snappsy The Alligator (Did Not Ask To Be In This Book!) (Julie Falatko)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Owl Sees Owl by Laura Godwin and Rob Dunlavey, a unique and lovely little tale about a curious little owl on the nighttime. Told in four words per page, the story begins with a young owl waking from sleep in the nest he shares with his mother and siblings. … Continue reading Owl Sees Owl (Laura Godwin & Rob Dunlavey)
Hello, everyone! After the disappointment of yesterday's book, we were hoping for something fun today! And thankfully, we got it with today's read, The Cranky Ballerina by Elise Gravel, a fun and silly story with a classic message about finding your path. Ada hates Saturdays. Every Saturday, she has to get up early, put on … Continue reading The Cranky Ballerina (Elise Gravel)
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