Hello, friends! Our book today is Masha Munching by Amalia Hoffman, a hilarious tale of table manners. Masha the goat and her barnyard friends love nothing more than to share their meals. Every breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Masha and her pals chomp on hay, gnaw on tree branches, and slurp up water. Yet Masha is … Continue reading Masha Munching (Amalia Hoffman)
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Ablaze With Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas (Jeanne Walker Harvey)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Ablaze With Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas, written by Jeanne Walker Harvey and illustrated by Loveis Wise, a beautiful biography of an immensely inspiring artist. Nothing brought young Alma Thomas more joy than exploring the glorious colors of nature in the flowering fields surround her childhood home. … Continue reading Ablaze With Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas (Jeanne Walker Harvey)
Mardi Gras Almost Didn’t Come This Year (Kathy Z. Price)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the stunning Mardi Gras Almost Didn’t Come This Year, written by Kathy Z. Price and illustrated by Carl Joe Williams, a moving tale of trauma, recovery, and the magic of Mardi Gras. In post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, Lala, her younger brother Babyboy, and her Mamma and Pop-Pop are recovering … Continue reading Mardi Gras Almost Didn’t Come This Year (Kathy Z. Price)
Big Wig (Jonathan Hillman)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Big Wig, written by Jonathan Hillman and illustrated by Levi Hastings, a story of finding one’s inner fabulousity. Meet Wig, a vibrant magenta Dolly Parton-inspired bouffant. Wig belongs to young drag performer B. B. Bedazzle, and is excited to help her queen compete in the Big Wig Ball drag … Continue reading Big Wig (Jonathan Hillman)
This is (Not) Enough (Anna Kang)
Hello, friends! Our book today is This is (Not) Enough, written by Anna Kang and illustrated by Christopher Weyant, a wonderfully heartwarming tale of the true meaning of the gifts we give. Kang and Weyant’s pair of bear friends are back for the sixth installment of the You Are (Not) Small series. The large brown … Continue reading This is (Not) Enough (Anna Kang)
