Happy Holidays Week, Day 7: Merry Christmas, everyone! Our book today was Little Tree, based on a poem by e.e. cummings with story and illustrations by Chris Raschka, a lovely Christmas tale of a little tree and all the joy it brings to the world. A little tree sits in a little forest, waiting for the … Continue reading Little Tree (e.e. cummings & Chris Raschka)
Happy Holidays Week, Day 6: Hello, friends! And Merry Christmas Eve! Our book today is And Then Comes Christmas, written by Tom Brenner and illustrated by Jana Christy, a simple and sweet story of Christmas traditions. First, the air gets cold and bare branches brush the sky as snowy wind races through them. After that … Continue reading And Then Comes Christmas (Tom Brenner)
Happy Holidays Week, Day 5: Hello, everybody! Our book today is the adorable Here Comes Santa Cat, written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Claudia Rueda, a interactive story about an enterprising cat who is on a mission to make the "nice" list. Why is Cat dressed up like Santa? So he can give himself … Continue reading Here Comes Santa Cat (Deborah Underwood)
Happy Holidays Week, Day 3: Hello, everybody! Today's book is Wombat Divine, written by Mem Fox and illustrated by Kerry Argent, a very sweet tale of a wombat, a nativity play, and a dream. Of all the holidays, Wombat loves Christmas most of all! He especially loves the Nativity play, and wants more than anything … Continue reading Wombat Divine (Mem Fox)
Happy Holidays Week, Day 1: Hello, everyone! Today, we're kicking off our week of holiday-themed books, leading up to Christmas! Our books this week will explore Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. And our first book of the week is a fun one: Madeline's Christmas by Ludwig Bemelmans, the holiday installment of the classic Madeline series. In … Continue reading Madeline’s Christmas (Ludwig Bemelmans)
The Baby Bookworm 