Hello, friends! Our book today was King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin by Stephen Costanza, a look into the early life and career of the American composer and pianist. Born into a labor-class black family in the very recently emancipated state of Texas, Scott took an early interest in music and sound. His … Continue reading King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin (Stephen Costanza)
Hello, friends! Our book today is You Be Daddy, written by Karla Clark and illustrated by Steph Lew, a natural companion title to Clark’s previous book, You Be Mommy. As with You Be Mommy, a tired parent - a father this time - jokingly mentions how exhausted he is, and makes a request of his … Continue reading You Be Daddy (Karla Clark)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Unicorns Are The Worst! by Alex Willan, a hilarious tale of mistaken impressions and the importance of overcoming them. Life has simply been disastrous for the unnamed goblin narrator since the meadow next door was taken over by - ugh - unicorns. All their prancing and glitter and harp … Continue reading Unicorns Are The Worst! (Alex Willan)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Meet Your School!, written by Cindy Jin and illustrated by Melissa Crowton, an adorable interactive look at what makes a building a school. With short rhyming couplets of text and a large cast of bipedal animals as students and staff, this lift-the-flap board book walks little readers through some … Continue reading Meet Your School! (Cindy Jin)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Small Kindness, written by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by Wendy Leach, a sweet story about how even the smallest acts of goodwill can have a huge impact. “It was like a game of tag”, our story begins, over a sepia-toned schoolyard where Ms. Jones’s new class has congregated; … Continue reading A Small Kindness (Stacy McAnulty)
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