Hello, friends! Today's book is Little Frog And The Scary Autumn Thing, written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Ellen Shi, a wonderful tale that uses the change of seasons as a metaphor for how to handle changes in our lives. Little Frog loves the color green. It's her very favorite color, and all her … Continue reading Little Frog And The Scary Autumn Thing (Jane Yolen)
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)
Hello! Our book today is Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis, a strange and wonderful look at a very small piece of the world. Spotting a sprout in the ground, "Du iz tak?" one little bug asks of another in their special language (an invented tongue created by Ellis for the book), meaning "What is … Continue reading Du Iz Tak? (Carson Ellis)
Fall Festivities Week, Day 3: Hello, everyone! Today's book is The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri, the story of, well, a busy little squirrel! As the fall colors come in and the leaves begin to fall from the trees, the busy little squirrel has lots to do! While his animal friends invite him to … Continue reading The Busy Little Squirrel (Nancy Tafuri)
Fall Festivities Week, Day 2: Hello, friends! Today, we read Fletcher And The Falling Leaves, written by Julia Rawlinson and illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke, an adorable tale of a fox's mission to help his favorite tree. One day, Fletcher the fox cub notices that his favorite tree looks sick: all its leaves have turned brown … Continue reading Fletcher And The Falling Leaves (Julia Rawlinson)
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