Hello, everyone! Today, we read Madeline Finn And The Library Dog by Lisa Papp, a wonderfully sweet story about friendship and perseverance. Madeline Finn does NOT like to read. She's not very good at it, and while she tries very hard, she gets embarrassed and frustrated when she messes up. The other kids even laugh … Continue reading Madeline Finn And The Library Dog (Lisa Papp)
Tag: friendship
Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender And Friendship (Jessica Walton)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender And Friendship, written by Jessica Walton and illustrated by Dougal MacPherson, a sweet tale about two inseparable friends. Errol and Thomas the Teddy are the best of pals. Every day they play together, eat together, and go on adventures together. One day, Thomas … Continue reading Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender And Friendship (Jessica Walton)
Lionheart (Richard Collingridge)
Hello, everyone! Today, we read Lionheart by Richard Collingridge, a gorgeously illustrated and wonderfully dreamlike story about finding courage, both from one's friends and within oneself. Richard is in his bedroom one night with his best friend, his stuffed Lionheart, when he first sees it. But it can't be real - monsters aren't truly real... … Continue reading Lionheart (Richard Collingridge)
A Greyhound, A Groundhog (Emily Jenkins)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Greyhound, A Groundhog, written by Emily Jenkins and illustrated by Chris Appelhans, an adorable exercise in wordplay that follows two mismatched friends. A round hound? A sleeping greyhound! A round hog? A groundhog! Two very different creatures meet and become friends, going on a high-energy adventure filled with … Continue reading A Greyhound, A Groundhog (Emily Jenkins)
Uni The Unicorn (Amy Krouse Rosenthal)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Uni The Unicorn, written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Brigette Barrager, the story of a unicorn, a girl, and belief. Uni the unicorn is like all the other unicorns: flowing mane, twinkling purple eyes, magical powers. But there is one thing that makes Uni different: she believes in … Continue reading Uni The Unicorn (Amy Krouse Rosenthal)
