Happy Spanish Language Day with the Smushkins!

Happy Spanish Language Day, y ¡Feliz Día del Idioma Español! Every April 23rd, the United Nations celebrates the historical, cultural, and global influence of the Spanish language, the second most-spoken language in the world. That makes today a great day to celebrate Spanish-language and multilingual books for little readers as well! Little bookworms are never … Continue reading Happy Spanish Language Day with the Smushkins!

Happy Book Birthday: MEET THE SMUSHKINS (Claudia Rueda)

It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time to celebrate book birthdays! This week, we’re welcoming the adorable Smushkins to our bookshelf. What is a Smushkin? Well, they’re adorable critter amalgamations that travel in a pack of ten, and in their introductory title, they’re searching for a home. But what would make a home for this motley … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: MEET THE SMUSHKINS (Claudia Rueda)

Here Comes Valentine Cat (Deborah Underwood)

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! We spent the day playing with friends and reading a hilariously sweet book: Here Comes Valentine Cat, written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Claudia Rueda. Like the other books in the Here Comes Cat series, this fourth-wall breaking story has the reader in conversation was a rather sassy cat. Cat … Continue reading Here Comes Valentine Cat (Deborah Underwood)