Hello, friends! Our book today is The Someone New, written by Jill Twiss and illustrated by E.G. Keller, a sweet tale of courage and kindness in the face of change. Jitterbug the chipmunk wakes up with the rumble in her tummy - Something New is coming. See, Jitterbug’s tummy can always tell when things are … Continue reading The Someone New (Jill Twiss)
Tag: compassion
Who Wet My Pants? (Bob Shea)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Who Wet My Pants?, written by Bob Shea and illustrated by Zachariah OHora, a silly yet sweet tale of compassion. Returning with Troop 73’s donut order for breakfast, Rueben the bear (the scout leader) is shocked to find that - gasp! - SOMEONE HAS WET HIS PANTS. Not THEIR … Continue reading Who Wet My Pants? (Bob Shea)
Leaf (Sandra Dieckmann)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann, a clever yet poignant tale about fear of the unfamiliar. The crows saw him first, drifting toward the shore one moonlit night on a raft of rapidly melting ice. He took shelter in the old empty cave that the other animals steered clear of, and … Continue reading Leaf (Sandra Dieckmann)
The Story Of Fish And Snail (Deborah Freedman)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Story Of Fish And Snail by Deborah Freedman, a lovely tale about friendship and compromise between two unusual friends. Fish and Snail live together in their book, and are the best of friends. Every day, Fish goes out to explore the other books, but Snail prefers to wait … Continue reading The Story Of Fish And Snail (Deborah Freedman)
