Hello, friends! Our book today is No Nibbling!, written by Beth Ferry and illustrated by A.N. Kang, a tale of unlikely friendship and delicious vegetables. Derwood the goat is eager for the spring planting of his garden, and spends a warm day digging, seeding, planting, and watering - now to wait. Yet Derwood notices something: … Continue reading No Nibbling! (Beth Ferry)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Only One by Deborah Hopkinson and Chuck Groenink, a scientific adventure through the universe and our one-of-a-kind place in it. The blue-beanied and yellow-rainslickered child narrator greets the reader with the enigmatic phrase, “One. Only one. The story starts with one.” Convincing their sibling to turn off the television … Continue reading Only One (Deborah Hopkinson & Chuck Groenink)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Ocean of Love, written by Janet Lawler and illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown, an undersea celebration of the love between mother and child. Just as they do on land, the moms of the ocean are dedicated to sharing their love with their little ones. Whether it’s a minnow mom picking … Continue reading Ocean of Love (Janet Lawler)
Hello, friends! Our book today was You Complete Me: A Sliding Pull-Tab Book, written by Cindy Jin and illustrated by Yuzhen Cai, a short and sweet love letter to the one who makes you whole. Addressing the reader in first person, the text expresses that the speaker and reader make a perfect pair, and just … Continue reading You Complete Me: A Sliding Pull-Tab Book (Cindy Jin)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Be Thankful for Trees: A Tribute to the Many & Surprising Ways Trees Relate to Our Lives by Harriet Ziefart and Brian Fitzgerald, a wonderful look at the integral part that trees play in all of our lives. What would life be without trees? Well, just think of all … Continue reading Be Thankful for Trees: A Tribute to the Many & Surprising Ways Trees Relate to Our Lives (Harriet Ziefart & Brian Fitzgerald)
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