Hello, everyone! Today's book is Something Beautiful, written by Sharon Dennis Wyeth and illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet, a story about finding unexpected beauty in our surroundings. Outside a little girl's building, there is garbage and broken glass. Someone has written angry graffiti on the front door. There is a scary alleyway on her way … Continue reading Something Beautiful (Sharon Dennis Wyeth)
Hello, friends. Our book today is I Wish You More, written by the late, great Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld, a heartfelt meditation on the wishes parents hold for their babies. I wish you more hugs than ughs. More ups than downs. More umbrella than rain. More stories than stars. Simple, earnest … Continue reading I Wish You More (Amy Krouse Rosenthal)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Miss Hazeltine's Home For Shy And Fearful Cats, written by Alicia Potter and illustrated by Birgitta Sif, a charmingly sweet story about finding courage to help a friend in need. When Miss Hazeltine opens her Home For Shy And Fearful Cats, she's not sure anyone will come... but they do, … Continue reading Miss Hazeltine’s Home For Shy And Fearful Cats (Alicia Potter)
Hello, everybody! Today's book is This Is My Dollhouse by Giselle Potter, a sweet tale of imaginative play. As the story opens, the little girl who serves as narrator introduces the reader to her dollhouse. She made it herself from a cardboard box, painted on bricks, and colored the walls to look like wallpaper. And … Continue reading This Is My Dollhouse (Giselle Potter)
Hello, everybody! Our book today is Leaves by David Ezra Stein, a sweet and simple read about a bear's first autumn. Bear has enjoyed his first year, having spent it exploring his lovely forest. But as the weather turns colder, Bear is very surprised to see the leaves change colors, then begin falling off the … Continue reading Leaves (David Ezra Stein)
