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)
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)
Hello, friends! Our book today is What If..., written by Samantha Berger and illustrated by Mike Curato, an ode to the power of the creative mind. With a pencil and paper, the unnamed protagonist can write stories and draw art to tell the tales that sing from within her. But what if the pencil was … Continue reading What If… (Samantha Berger)
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