Spooky season may be over on the calendar, but ghosts still have plenty to teach us year-round. For instance: how does one make friends with a spirit from the other side? This is the question facing the titular protagonist of Gilbert and the Ghost, written by Heather Pierce Stigall and illustrated by Jess Mason. Don’t … Continue reading Gilbert and the Ghost (Heather Pierce Stigall, illus. by Jess Mason)
Hello, friends! Our book today is This Book is My Best Friend by Robin Robinson, a moving tale of friendship and the power of books and reading. Two children - unnamed in the story but identified as Sunny and Aarush on the front flap - meet unexpectedly as they reach for the same picture book … Continue reading This Book is My Best Friend (Robin Robinson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Don’t Care, written by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Molly Idle and Juana Martinez-Neal, a tale of friendship transcending differences. At first, the two unnamed child characters are clear that they don’t much care what the other thinks of their appearance. They don’t care what the other thinks … Continue reading I Don’t Care (Julie Fogliano)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Best Gift for Bear by Jennifer A. Bell, a charming, holiday-themed tale about the true meaning of friendship. Hedgehog has spent a long winter’s morning baking and decorating sweet treats for all her friends - snowflakes for the mice, tree for the squirrels, and a whole batch of … Continue reading The Best Gift for Bear (Jennifer A. Bell)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Big Bear and Little Fish, written by Sandra Nickel and illustrated by Il Sung Na, a story about finding companionship in unexpected places. Bear is hoping to win the biggest stuffed bear at the carnival, so she can’t help but be a little disappointed when she ends up with … Continue reading Big Bear and Little Fish (Sandra Nickel)
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