Hello, friends! Our book today is the wonderfully educational ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs, written by Cynthia Weill and K.B. Basseches and featuring Mexican folk art from Oaxaca by Moisés and Armando Jiménez. On each vibrantly-colored page, little ones are introduced to a new letter; both English letters as well as letters and/or sounds (such … Continue reading ABeCedarios: Mexican Folk Art ABCs (Cynthia Weill & K.B. Basseches)
Hello, friends! Today's book is The Chupacabra Ate The Candelabra, written by Marc Tyler Nobleman and illustrated by Ana Aranda, the tale of three goats facing off against a legendary monster. Jayna, Bumsie and Pep are enjoying a twilight picnic one night when Jayna warns that they should head home soon - lest the fearsome … Continue reading The Chupacabra Ate The Candelabra (Marc Tyler Nobleman)
Hello, everybody! Today's book is Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Fight For Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh, the true story of the Mendez family's fight to desegregate California public schools. When Sylvia's father uses his life savings to move his family to a new town, he is thrilled with the promise of … Continue reading Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight For Desegregation (Duncan Tonatiuh)
Banned Books Week, Day 2: Hello, friends! We are continuing our Banned Books Week theme today with Strega Nona Does It Again by Tomie dePoala, the latest in the Strega Nona (Italian for "Grandmother Witch") book series. These books have been challenged and/or banned in multiple locations because of their positive portrayal of magic and … Continue reading Strega Nona Does It Again (Tomie dePoala)
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