Hello, friends! Our book today is The Golden Girls Of Rio by Nikkolas Smith, a celebration of the gold-winning female athletes of the 2016 Summer Olympics. In the summer of 2016, on the world’s stage, a handful of young female athletes captivated, awed, and inspired. But before these young women were champions, they were little … Continue reading The Golden Girls Of Rio (Nikkolas Smith)
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Adventures Of Oscar The Beagle: The Little Yellow Ball (Dinko Kadi)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Adventures Of Oscar The Beagle: The Little Yellow Ball, written by Dinko Kadi and illustrated by Tom Skerlets, a tale of a picky beagle losing his favorite toy. Noel has tried every way he can think of to get his beagle Oscar to play fetch, but Oscar is just … Continue reading Adventures Of Oscar The Beagle: The Little Yellow Ball (Dinko Kadi)
Hortense And The Shadow (Natalia & Lauren O’Hara)
Hello friends! Our book today is Hortense And The Shadow by Natalia & Lauren O’Hara, a dark and strange yet wonderfully exciting fairytale. Hortense is a quiet young girl who seemingly lives alone, in a large house in the middle of the silent snowy woods. Hortense is kind and brave, but there is one thing … Continue reading Hortense And The Shadow (Natalia & Lauren O’Hara)
Tip & Lulu: A Tale Of Two Friends (Lauren Isabelle Pierre)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Tip & Lulu: A Tale Of Two Friends by Lauren Isabelle Pierre, a story of unlikely friends who decide to take a stand against bullying. Lulu is a leopard, and a rather lonely one. She tried to be friendly to the other animals, but no one wants to play … Continue reading Tip & Lulu: A Tale Of Two Friends (Lauren Isabelle Pierre)
Ella, Queen Of Jazz (Helen Hancocks)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Ella, Queen Of Jazz by Helen Hancocks, the true story of Ella Fitzgerald breaking the color barrier at the Mocambo Club with the help of a famous friend. In the 1950’s, there was no better blues and jazz singer than Ella Fitzgerald. But there was terrible prejudice in the … Continue reading Ella, Queen Of Jazz (Helen Hancocks)
