Hello, friends! Our book today is Dancing with Daddy, written by Anitra Rowe Schulte and illustrated by Ziyue Chen, a heartwarming tale of a dance, a dress, and the love between family. Elsie can’t wait for the upcoming father-daughter dance! She’s picked out a dress that matches her daddy’s soccer jersey, complete with sparkly bow, … Continue reading Dancing with Daddy (Anitra Rowe Schulte)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Dash and Nikki and The Jellybean Game, written by Anthony C. Delauney and illustrated by Chiara Civati, a lesson in the value of saving, sharing, and siblinghood. Siblings Dash and Nikki awake one morning to a jar of jellybeans and a challenge issued by their parents: each sibling will … Continue reading Dash and Nikki and The Jellybean Game (Anthony C. Delauney)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Cat & Dog: A Tale of Opposites by Tullio Corda, a simple and entertaining story of a pair of feisty frenemies. Told by combining single- or double-word opposite pairs with illustrations, the reader follows the red cat and blue dog through a day of misadventures, primarily fueled by the … Continue reading Cat & Dog: A Tale of Opposites (Tullio Corda)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy, written by Misty Copeland and illustrated by Salena Barnes, a striking celebration of women of color in the world of dance, past and present. Historically, dancers of color have often been marginalized in, if not outright excluded from, the world of ballet, … Continue reading Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy (Misty Copeland)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Robin Robin, written by Dan Ojari and Mikey Please, and illustrated by Briony May Smith, an adorable picture book retelling of the new holiday Netflix special of the same name. When little Robin’s egg is found by a family of mice, they decide to raise the little bird as … Continue reading Robin Robin (Dan Ojari & Mikey Please)
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