Summer Reading Day 50: Today's book was Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie, a sweet story about a boy named, well, you can probably guess. He is named after his father, Big Thunder, and he struggles with this because while he loves his father and his father's name, he wants a name of his own. … Continue reading Thunder Boy Jr. (Sherman Alexie)
Summer Reading Day 49: Feeling that I had to somehow make up for the unexpected and unpleasant racism of yesterday's book, today we read Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christina Baldacchino. This book was recommended to me by a fellow librarian for a storytime display at my Body Positivity/Diversity storytime. It looked interesting, … Continue reading Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress (Christina Baldacchino)
Summer Reading Day 22: Today's selection was Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers, an adorable story about all the things babies all around the world do in their first year. It's an absolutely charming story and the illustrations are great, plus it's very inclusive (families of all shapes, sizes and colors are represented). Loved it!
The Baby Bookworm 