Hello, friends! Our book today is Lali's Feather, written by Farhana Zia and illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman, a delightful story of ingenuity and friendship. Lali is playing in the field one day when she finds a feather. Wishing to return it to its owner, she asks Rooster, Crow, and Peacock if they are missing … Continue reading Lali’s Feather (Farhana Zia)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Just Because, written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault, a sweet tale of imagination. As a little girl cuddles into bed for the night, she has a question for her father: “Why is the ocean blue?” Rather than replying with the titular phrase, dad instead answers with … Continue reading Just Because (Mac Barnett)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Julia, Child, written by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Julie Morstad, an ode to cooking and childhood. From the first time young Julia tastes sole meunière, she is enchanted by cooking and cuisine. She and her friend Simca spend days together, at the market shopping for ingredients, learning the … Continue reading Julia, Child (Kyo Maclear)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Pippa's Night Parade, written by Lisa Robinson and illustrated by Lucy's Illustrations, a clever tale of courage and ingenuity. Little Pippa has quite the big imagination, enough that it can sometimes be a problem. For instance, the sudden proclivity of her bedtime stories to come alive and terrify her … Continue reading Pippa’s Night Parade (Lisa Robinson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Happy Dreamer by Peter H. Reynolds, an ode to creativity and imagination. A little boy introduces himself to the reader as a happy dreamer: a creative soul who simply cannot help but let his mind wander, explore, create, and of course, dream. The world may tell him to sit … Continue reading Happy Dreamer (Peter H. Reynolds)
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