What in Dragon’s Backpack? & What’s in Unicorn’s Backpack? (Joan Holub)

Hello, friends! Our books today are both by Joan Holub: What in Dragon’s Backpack? (illustrated by Christopher Lee) and What’s in Unicorn’s Backpack? (illustrated by Alyssa Nassner), a back-to-school pair of lift-the-flap books for fans of fantastic creatures. Each board book features 12 pages of lift-the-flaps for little ones to explore, accompanied by short rhyming … Continue reading What in Dragon’s Backpack? & What’s in Unicorn’s Backpack? (Joan Holub)

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul (Carole Boston Weatherford)

Hello, friends! Our book today is R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Frank Morrison, a gorgeous tribute to the iconic singer, songwriter, and activist. This brief introduction to the life of the queen of soul begins with a young Aretha saying prayers at her bedside: “B-L-E-S-S-E-D” … Continue reading R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul (Carole Boston Weatherford)

Sarah and the Big Wave: The True Story of the First Woman to Surf Mavericks (Bonnie Tsui)

Hello, friends! Our book today is Sarah and the Big Wave: The True Story of the First Woman to Surf Mavericks, written by Bonnie Tsui and illustrated by Sophie Diao, an exhilarating look at the life of big wave surfer Sarah Gerhardt. Two thousand miles and one week apart, a wave and a surfer both … Continue reading Sarah and the Big Wave: The True Story of the First Woman to Surf Mavericks (Bonnie Tsui)

Little Zoologist & Little Archaeologist (Smithsonian Institute)

Hello, friends! Our books today are Little Zoologist and Little Archaeologist, the first two titles in the Smithsonian Institute’s new Science Tots series, illustrated by Dan Taylor. In these simple, colorful board books, the very youngest bookworms can develop early reading skills as they learn about the tools commonly used by each vocation. From the … Continue reading Little Zoologist & Little Archaeologist (Smithsonian Institute)