Hello, friends! Our book today is A Dream of Birds, written by Shenaz Patel, illustrated by Emmanuelle Tchoukriel, and translated by Edwige-Renée Dro, a meditation on the concept of freedom. On her way to school one morning, Sara spots something new in her neighbor’s yard: a house-shaped birdcage filled with a flock of parakeets. After … Continue reading A Dream of Birds (Shenaz Patel)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the delightfully silly Parfait, Not Parfait!, written by Scott Rothman and illustrated by Avery Monsen, a rhyming book with an irreverent twist. With each page using a one- to four-word phrase that ends in an “ay” sound, young readers are walked through a simple identification exercise. For instance, this … Continue reading Parfait, Not Parfait! (Scott Rothman)
Hello, friends! We’re bringing you a special weekend review and taking a look at the latest titles in Button Books’ Great Lives In Graphics series, which introduces notable figures from history in a kid-friendly, infographic-style format. Did you know that William Shakespeare invented 1,700 words? Or that Frida Kahlo painted over 200 paintings in her … Continue reading Great Lives In Graphics (Button Books)
Hello, friends! Our books today are Hello Sacred Life and Hello Sacred Creatures by Kim Krans, a set of mystic-themed board books that explore the wonders of the natural world. Hello, sacred honey bee. Hello, sacred sun. Using simple salutatory phrases and strikingly vivid artwork, this set of board books takes a peaceful journey through … Continue reading Hello Sacred Life & Hello Sacred Creatures (Kim Krans)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Garden Creatures of Fairfax Lane: The Dipping Dragonfly by Lanna Breetzke, Heather Larson, and Melissa Beachcroft-Shaw, a gentle fable about slowing down. In Mrs. Crankshaw’s garden at the end of Fairfax Lane lives a small community of tiny critters; among them is Dipping Dragonfly, a fun-loving and mischievous … Continue reading The Garden Creatures of Fairfax Lane: The Dipping Dragonfly (Lanna Breetzke, Heather Larson, & Melissa Beachcroft-Shaw)
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