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)
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)
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)
Hello, friends! Our book today is No Hugs For Porcupine by Zoe Waring, a sweet story about a lonely little porcupine making a compassionate friend. All the animals in the forest love to give each other hugs and cuddles - except for porcupine. The others whisper that he is too grumpy and prickly, but wouldn’t … Continue reading No Hugs For Porcupine (Zoe Waring)
Hello friends and Happy Valentine’s Day! We’ve got a special book for today to mark the occasion: This Is NOT A Valentine, written by Carter Higgins and illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins. After his friend gives him a valentine, the hero of our story wants to show his gratitude with a gift of his own. … Continue reading This Is NOT A Valentine (Carter Higgins)
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