Hello, friends! Our book today is Mermaid Dance, written by Matthew Van Fleet and illustrated by Mara Van Fleet, an absolutely delightful interactive board book that will get little merfolk tails a-flappin’. The merkids have all gotten an invitation to a big dance party, but there’s just one problem: none of them know how to … Continue reading Mermaid Dance (Matthew Van Fleet)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Kisses, Kisses, Head to Toe! by Karen Katz, an adorable beginner board book about little bodies. Head to toe, babies are so very kissable! The littlest bookworms and their caregivers can enjoy this chipper lift-the-flap tale that explores some of baby’s most kissable parts: nose, toes, belly buttons, and … Continue reading Kisses, Kisses, Head to Toe! (Karen Katz)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates, written by Chris Barton and illustrated by Steffi Walthall, a fascinating look at a lesser-known hero of the Civil Rights Movement. Growing up in Jim Crow Florida, Alton Yates saw, time and time again, how black … Continue reading Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates (Chris Barton)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Keep Your Head Up, written by Aliya King Neil and illustrated by Charly Palmer, a beautiful story about dealing with bad days. D’s morning is not starting off well. No one greeted him when he woke up, his sister used up all his favorite toothpaste, and he forgot his … Continue reading Keep Your Head Up (Aliya King Neil)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Faith of Elijah Cummings: The North Star of Equal Justice, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Laura Freeman, a picture book biography of the beloved US Congressman and equality advocate. In 1962, at eleven years old, Elijah Cummings joined a protest march against a segregated city … Continue reading The Faith of Elijah Cummings: The North Star of Equal Justice (Carole Boston Weatherford)
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