Hello, everybody! Our book today is Mathilda And The Orange Balloon, written by Randall de Sève and illustrated by Jen Corace. It tells the tale of a little sheep with big dreams, who finds that the power of imagination puts the impossible within reach. Mathilda the sheep lives a very simple life in a very … Continue reading Mathilda And The Orange Balloon (Randall de Sève)
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This Is Sadie (Sara O’Leary)
Hello, friends! Our book today is This Is Sadie, written by Sara O'Leary and illustrated by Julie Morstad, a sweet tale of a little girl with a big imagination. When the reader is introduced to Sadie, she sits inside a cardboard box. But it isn't the box it appears to be, Sadie explains. No, it's … Continue reading This Is Sadie (Sara O’Leary)
This Is My Dollhouse (Giselle Potter)
Hello, everybody! Today's book is This Is My Dollhouse by Giselle Potter, a sweet tale of imaginative play. As the story opens, the little girl who serves as narrator introduces the reader to her dollhouse. She made it herself from a cardboard box, painted on bricks, and colored the walls to look like wallpaper. And … Continue reading This Is My Dollhouse (Giselle Potter)
The Cow Who Climbed A Tree (Gemma Merino)
Hello, everybody! Today, we read The Cow Who Climbed A Tree by Gemma Merino, a wonderfully sweet story about following your dreams. Tina is a smart, curious cow who loves to learn, explore, and dream. Her sisters think her wonderings are foolish and pointless, and never miss an opportunity to tell her so. But Tina … Continue reading The Cow Who Climbed A Tree (Gemma Merino)
The Whisper (Pamela Zagarenski)
Hello, everybody! Today, we read The Whisper by Pamela Zagarenski, a story about a little girl learning the power and magic of her imagination. A little girl who loves to read is loaned a magical book by her teacher. But unbeknownst to her, the words of the book fly out and away on the girl's … Continue reading The Whisper (Pamela Zagarenski)
