Hello, friends! Our book today is Annette Feels Free: The True Story of Annette Kellerman, World- Class Swimmer, Fashion Pioneer, and Real-Life Mermaid by Katie Mazeika. Growing up in Australia, Annette loved to sing and dance, but an illness in childhood weakened her legs to the point of requiring apparatus in order to walk. Hoping … Continue reading Annette Feels Free: The True Story of Annette Kellerman, World- Class Swimmer, Fashion Pioneer, and Real-Life Mermaid (Katie Mazeika)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the eagerly-awaited return of a beloved picture book character in The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! by Mo Willems. The opinionated pigeon is back and so. very. ready. to ride the roller coaster today. He knows that riding the roller coaster will NOT be easy. He will need … Continue reading The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! (Mo Willems)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Mouse Calls, written by Anne Marie Pace and illustrated by Erin Kraan, a lovely mashup of wordplay and community support. After a spotting a mighty storm over the sea with her spyglass, Mouse rushes off to inform the animal citizens of her coastal community. Mouse calls Moose, who calls … Continue reading Mouse Calls (Anne Marie Pace)
Hello, friends! Our books today are Happy Unicorn and Sad Unicorn by Clever Publishing and Samara Hardy, the first two titles in the First Feelings series of board books for toddlers. What can make you happy? What can make you sad? And what can make you feel better? These are the three basic concepts explored … Continue reading Happy Unicorn & Sad Unicorn (Clever Publishing & Samara Hardy)
Hello, friends! Our book today is God’s Holy Darkness, written by Sharei Green and Beckah Selnick, illustrated by Nikki Faison, a look at the place of “darkness” in Christianity and creation. The disembodied narrator begins with an astute observation on how we perceive fictional darkness, blackness, or night, namely that it is often seen as … Continue reading God’s Holy Darkness (Sharei Green & Beckah Selnick)
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