Hello, friends! Our book today is Windows, written by Julia Denos and illustrated by E.B. Goodale, a lovely twilight meditation on people and community. When you look at your window as the sun goes down, at just the right time, you will begin to see a light show coming to life. As the dark of … Continue reading Windows (Julia Denos)
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A Lady Has The Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out For Women’s Rights (Kate Hannigan)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Lady Has The Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out For Women’s Rights, written by Kate Hannigan and illustrated by Alison Jay, a fabulous biography of one of America’s first great feminists. Since she was a little girl in the late 1800’s, Belva Lockwood outright refused to be treated any … Continue reading A Lady Has The Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out For Women’s Rights (Kate Hannigan)
Picture Day (Frances F. Jones)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Picture Day by Frances F. Jones, a wonderful story about self-image and being proud of what makes you unique. Cricket is a little girl with a big head of hair, lovely curls that she enjoys wearing in different ways. She likes when her curls are in big pigtails, or … Continue reading Picture Day (Frances F. Jones)
How To (Julie Morstad)
Hello, friends! Our book today is How To by Julie Morstad, a charmingly understated celebration of the simple pleasures of childhood. Childhood doesn’t come with an instruction manual, but that’s okay - half the fun is discovering the “how to’s” along the way. For instance, how to see the wind? Paper kites and balloons. How … Continue reading How To (Julie Morstad)
Snappsy The Alligator And His Best Friend Forever! (Probably) (Julie Falatko)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Snappsy The Alligator And His Best Friend Forever! (Probably), written by Julie Falatko and illustrated by Tim Miller, a story of how friendship can often be perfectly imperfect. A direct sequel to the hilarious Snappsy The Alligator (Did Not Ask To Be In This Book), the reader rejoins the … Continue reading Snappsy The Alligator And His Best Friend Forever! (Probably) (Julie Falatko)
