Hello, friends! Our book today is the winner of the 2018 Caldecott Medal, Wolf In The Snow by Matthew Cordell, a story in pictures about courage and a kindness repaid. Told almost entirely without text, the story begins with a little girl in a bright red coat setting off to school one day, just as … Continue reading Wolf In The Snow (Matthew Cordell)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Be Brave Little One by Marianne Richmond, a very sweet book of encouragement for the smallest bookworms. Be brave little one! It’s a very big world out there, with lots to do and see and experience. So be brave: have the courage to explore, to invent, to create. Have … Continue reading Be Brave Little One (Marianne Richmond)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the quietly enchanting Singing Away The Dark, written by Caroline Woodward and illustrated by Julie Morstad, the story of a little girl’s trick for finding courage in the darkness. What if you really did have to walk a mile through the snow on your way to school? This little … Continue reading Singing Away The Dark (Caroline Woodward)
Hello, friends! Today’s book is After The Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat, an unexpectedly moving postscript to the famous nursery rhyme. You’ve heard the story, now hear his side: Humpty Dumpty did indeed love sitting on top of the wall once. It gave him a lovely view of the … Continue reading After The Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again (Dan Santat)
Hello, friends! Today’s book is Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall, a sweet and simple story with an important lesson on overcoming fears. Jabari has come to a decision: he is ready to go off the high diving board like the other kids. His father asks if he’s sure, and Jabari thinks he is: he’s finished … Continue reading Jabari Jumps (Gaia Cornwall)
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