Hello friends, and Ramadan Mubarak! Today marks the first day of the month of Ramadan, and since we wanted to learn more about this Muslim holy month, our book today was Night Of The Moon, written by Hena Khan and illustrated by Julie Paschkis. This story teaches the reader about Ramadan as seen through the … Continue reading Night Of The Moon (Hena Khan)
Happy Holidays Week, Day 7: Merry Christmas, everyone! Our book today was Little Tree, based on a poem by e.e. cummings with story and illustrations by Chris Raschka, a lovely Christmas tale of a little tree and all the joy it brings to the world. A little tree sits in a little forest, waiting for the … Continue reading Little Tree (e.e. cummings & Chris Raschka)
Happy Holidays Week, Day 6: Hello, friends! And Merry Christmas Eve! Our book today is And Then Comes Christmas, written by Tom Brenner and illustrated by Jana Christy, a simple and sweet story of Christmas traditions. First, the air gets cold and bare branches brush the sky as snowy wind races through them. After that … Continue reading And Then Comes Christmas (Tom Brenner)
Happy Holidays Week, Day 5: Hello, everybody! Our book today is the adorable Here Comes Santa Cat, written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Claudia Rueda, a interactive story about an enterprising cat who is on a mission to make the "nice" list. Why is Cat dressed up like Santa? So he can give himself … Continue reading Here Comes Santa Cat (Deborah Underwood)
Happy Holidays Week, Day 4: Hello, friends! Today's book is Simon And The Bear, written by Eric A. Kimmel and illustrated by Matthew Trueman, a Hanukkah story about faith and hope. Simon is just a boy, but he must leave home. He is immigrating to America to find work and send for his mother and … Continue reading Simon And The Bear (Eric A. Kimmel)
The Baby Bookworm 