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)
Tag: creativity
Julia, Child (Kyo Maclear)
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)
Pippa’s Night Parade (Lisa Robinson)
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)
Happy Dreamer (Peter H. Reynolds)
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)
Flora’s Tree House (Gabriel Alborozo)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Flora's Tree House by Gabriel Alborozo, a wonderfully sweet sibling tale. Flora watches her little brother Will as he rambunctiously plays around the tree that holds her treehouse; he’s more than a little rude and annoying, but he’s a wonderful muse for her artwork: crayon drawings inspired by his … Continue reading Flora’s Tree House (Gabriel Alborozo)
