Hello, friends! Our review today is Bluebird by Lindsey Yankey, a beautifully illustrated tale of a plucky little bird searching for her missing friend. Bluebird wakes up one morning to a beautiful sunny day, but something about it feels wrong. All at once, she realizes what’s missing: her very good friend, the wind, is not … Continue reading Bluebird (Lindsey Yankey)
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Dancing In The Wings (Debbie Allen)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Dancing In The Wings, written by Debbie Allen and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, a story about a young girl finding the self-confidence to achieve her dreams. Since she was very little, Sassy has always longed to dance. She works hard in her ballet class, but there is one problem: Sassy … Continue reading Dancing In The Wings (Debbie Allen)
Firebird (Misty Copeland)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Firebird, written by Misty Copeland and illustrated by Christopher Myers, a gorgeously unique ballerina book to inspire young dreamers. An abstractly autobiographical story, Copeland, the first African-American ballerina to become a principal dancer of the American Ballet Theater, uses the story of her own rise to encourage a young dancer … Continue reading Firebird (Misty Copeland)
