Hello, friends! Our books today are Happy Face / Sad Face and Little Face / Big Face by Bill Cotter, two adorable board books that help little readers learn their opposites. In Happy Face / Sad Face, each page shows a different little boy or girl demonstrating opposites with their facial expressions: Happy/Sad, Up/Down, Asleep/Awake, … Continue reading Happy Face / Sad Face & Little Face / Big Face (Bill Cotter)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Storybook Prince by Doug Keith, the tale of a young prince who loves reading and sharing fairytales with his fantastical friends. Once upon a time, there was a little prince who loved to read. He read all day, but his favorite way to read was to share his … Continue reading The Storybook Prince (Doug Keith)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Read The Book, Lemmings!, written by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Zachariah OHora, a hilariously silly tale of three little lemmings and the dangers of illiteracy. Captain PB and Foxy the first mate are sailing their container ship/whale, the S.S. Cliff, through a frozen sea when they are joined … Continue reading Read The Book, Lemmings! (Ame Dyckman)
Hello, friends! We’re back today with a review of The Good Morning Book by Lori Joy Smith, a delightful look at some familiar - and very unfamiliar - ways to greet the day. Good morning! That’s how we start the day in English, anyway. In Italian, it’s “Buongiorno”, of course. And in Japanese? “Ohayou.” But … Continue reading The Good Morning Book (Lori Joy Smith)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Goodnight Lab: A Scientific Parody by Chris Ferrie, a STEM-inspired homage to the children’s classic Goodnight Moon. Taking place in a modern research laboratory, the text follows in the footsteps of its model story, first introducing readers to the items around the lab (laser, spectrometer, a picture of Einstein … Continue reading Goodnight Lab: A Scientific Parody (Chris Ferrie)
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