Hello, friends! Our book today is Penguins Don't Wear Sweaters, written by Marikka Tamura and illustrated by Daniel Rieley, a lovely story that combines adorable penguins with a message of environmentalism. The reader is introduced to a colony of playful penguins, living their best penguin lives. They swim and hunt for fish in the cool … Continue reading Penguins Don’t Wear Sweaters (Marikka Tamura)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Touch The Earth, written by Julian Lennon with Bart Davis and illustrated by Smiljana Coh, a look at global issues relating to water. See this white feather? It’s more than it appears. Give the book a shake and the feather transforms into the White Feather Flier, a sentient airplane … Continue reading Touch The Earth (Julian Lennon)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Hello Hello by Brendan Wenzel, a delightful look at wild animals, and all that our furry, finned, and feathered friends have in common. Using a tremendously clever visual device in which each animal shares something in common with the one on either side of it, we are taken through … Continue reading Hello Hello (Brendan Wenzel)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Lumberjack’s Beard by Duncan Beedie, a funny yet sweet story of friendship and conservation. Jim Hickory the lumberjack lives a simple life, following a comfortable routine. Each morning he wakes, limbers up (limbering is important for lumbering, you see), then eats a tall stack of delicious pancakes. Then … Continue reading The Lumberjack’s Beard (Duncan Beedie)
Banned Books Week Day 5: Hello, everyone! We continue Banned Books Week with today's pick, The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, a classic story about the importance of conservation. In a dark, industrial wasteland, a small boy finds the Once-ler, an old hermit who tells him the story of when the landscape was filled with clear … Continue reading The Lorax (Dr. Seuss)
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