(Note: Copies of these books were provided to The Baby Bookworm by the author in exchange for an honest review.) Hello, everyone! It's a special two-for-one review day! Today, we read the first two books in the Yousuf's Everyday Adventures series, Dreamland With Mommy and Beautifully Different, both written by Dana Salim and illustrated by … Continue reading Dreamland With Mommy & Beautifully Different (Dana Salim)
Hello, everyone! Our book today is One Little Two Little Three Little Children, written by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by Mary Lundquist, a light and charming exploration of families in all their forms. Using the cadence of the classic children's rhyme, the text leads the reader through a singsong journey of children, mommies, daddies, and … Continue reading One Little Two Little Three Little Children (Kelly DiPucchio)
Hello, friends! In honor of Multicultural Children's Book Day, we read People by Peter Spier, a stunningly illustrated exploration of worldwide cultures. There are a great many people that share our earth, billions to be exact. And those billions of people come in all shapes and sizes, colors, cultures, religions, and more. People eat different … Continue reading People (Peter Spier)
Hello, friends! Happy MLK Day! In honor of Dr. King, we took the Read Your World pledge to read a children's book about diversity today, and we chose The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi. This is a lovely story about a little girl who, after emigrating from Korea, considers taking an "American" name. When Unhei … Continue reading The Name Jar (Yangsook Choi)
Banned Books Week Day 7: Hello, everyone! Tonight, we wrap up Banned Books Week with I Am Jazz, written by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings and illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas, the true story of a very special girl and her journey to being her true self. Jazz is a little girl who loves pink, mermaids, … Continue reading I Am Jazz (Jessica Herthel & Jazz Jennings)
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