Hello, friends! Our book today is A Song of Frutas, written by Margarita Engle and illustrated by Sara Palacios, a heartwarming love letter to family and Cuban culture. The young narrator opens the story by enthusiastically recounting the delights of visiting her Abuelo and helping him sell frutas - fruits - in the marketplace. When … Continue reading A Song of Frutas (Margarita Engle)
Hello, friends! Hispanic Heritage Month begins today, and to kick things off, we’re reviewing Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States, written by Sabrina Vourvoulias and illustrated by Gloria Félix. This collection of mini-biographies, published in partnership with the Smithsonian Institute’s Latino Center, features thirty Americans of Latin descent - immigrants … Continue reading Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States (Sabrina Vourvoulias)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Miss Your Sunny Smile, written by Deb Adamson and illustrated by Anne Zimanski, a tender board book about finding your way out of a bad mood. A mother says to her forlorn-looking child, as they watch the rain through the window, that she misses his sunny smile. She … Continue reading I Miss Your Sunny Smile (Deb Adamson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Good Night, Good Night by Sandra Boynton, the original, longer version of the author/illustrator’s massively popular The Going To Bed Book. After nearly 40 years in circulation, The Going To Bed Book gets an expansion based on Boynton’s original 1985 version, with redrawn illustrations to accompany the evergreen bedtime … Continue reading Good Night, Good Night (Sandra Boynton)
Hello, friends! Our book today is ABC, Rise Up and Be! by Annemarie Riley Guertin and Sandie Sonke, an inspirational alphabet book full of encouragement for little bookworms. Opening on a playground full of youngsters, the reader follows as the diverse cast of kids are encouraged - by the text and by illustrated versions of … Continue reading ABC, Rise Up and Be! (Annemarie Riley Guertin & Sandie Sonke)
The Baby Bookworm 