Hello, friends! Our book today is Mama’s Belly, written by Kate Hosford and illustrated by Abigail Halpin, a vibrantly-colored, yet quiet and touching, look at a little girl as her family prepares for a new baby. The unnamed young protagonist knows her baby sister is on the way - she can see the swell of … Continue reading Mama’s Belly (Kate Hosford)
Tag: family love
I’ve Loved You Since Forever (Hoda Kotb)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I’ve Loved You Since Forever, written by Hoda Kotb and illustrated by Suzie Mason, a heartfelt love letter from parent to child. When does a mother or father begin to love their baby? From the day they meet them? No no, the love between a mother or father and … Continue reading I’ve Loved You Since Forever (Hoda Kotb)
Infinity And Me (Kate Hosford)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Infinity And Me, written by Kate Hosford and illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska, a unique and ambitious story of a little girl contemplating the meaning of infinity. The day that Uma got her new red shoes, she went out to look at the night sky and wonder. There were so … Continue reading Infinity And Me (Kate Hosford)
Coat Of Many Colors (Dolly Parton)
Hello, friends! Today's review is Coat Of Many Colors, written by Dolly Parton (based on the lyrics of her 1971 song of the same name) and illustrated by Brooke Boynton-Hughes. A little girl's mother is given a box of small fabric scraps, and begins to make the girl a winter coat using the tiny … Continue reading Coat Of Many Colors (Dolly Parton)
Where Is Pidge? (Michelle Staubach Grimes)
Hello, everyone! Today, we read Where Is Pidge?, written by Michelle Staubach Grimes and illustrated by Bill DeOre, the story of a little girl who feels lost in the shuffle of her large family. Pidge is miffed: her parents have forgotten her at a restaurant, each thinking that she was in the other's car. Such … Continue reading Where Is Pidge? (Michelle Staubach Grimes)
