Hello, friends! Today, we read Stella Brings The Family, written by Miriam B. Schiffer and illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown, a positively lovely story about family and the many shapes and sizes it comes in. At school, Stella's teacher announces that the class will be having a Mother's Day celebration, and the kids are excited. Everyone … Continue reading Stella Brings The Family (Miriam B. Schiffer)
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Dreamland With Mommy & Beautifully Different (Dana Salim)
(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)
One Little Two Little Three Little Children (Kelly DiPucchio)
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)
People (Peter Spier)
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)
The Name Jar (Yangsook Choi)
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)
