Hello, friends! Our book today is Julián Is A Mermaid by Jessica Love, a gorgeous tale of pride and acceptance for a gender nonconforming boy. Riding the train with his abuela, Julián is delighted when three beautiful women dressed as mermaids get on board. Julián imagines himself as a mermaid, growing a tail of his … Continue reading Julián Is A Mermaid (Jessica Love)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Moon by Britta Teckentrup, a peek-through books that provides a look at nocturnal wildlife and the the phases of the moon. All around the world, nighttime animals look up at the sky and see the same things we often do: the stars, the Northern Lights, and of course, the … Continue reading Moon (Britta Teckentrup)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Curiosity: The Story Of A Mars Rover by Markus Motum, a fun- and fact-filled look at the titular robot. All alone on Mars, Earth’s closest planetary neighbor, there is a robot named Curiosity, roaming the planet’s surface and conducting experiments on what it finds. Told from the intrepid bot’s … Continue reading Curiosity: The Story Of A Mars Rover (Markus Motum)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Dude!, written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Dan Santat, a delightful look at the many emotions that the titular word can express. Using only one word of dialogue, the story follows two friends - a beaver and a platypus - as they meet up at the beach for … Continue reading Dude! (Aaron Reynolds & Dan Santat)
Hello, friends! Today’s review is of two board books from the Wee Beasties series: Huggy The Python Hugs Too Hard and Roary The Lion Roars Too Loud, both written by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Alex G. Griffiths. Aiming to help little ones learn basic social skills, both books introduce adorable characters with lessons to … Continue reading Huggy The Python Hugs Too Hard & Roary The Lion Roars Too Loud (Ame Dyckman)
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