For so many families, the heart of the home is a single piece of furniture: a kitchen table that serves as not only a place to share meals, but to create art, prepare food, do homework, play games, and connect with the people we love. In The Heart of Our Home, author-illustrator Janelle Washington gives … Continue reading THE HEART OF OUR HOME (Janelle Washington)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Home is Where the Birds Sing, written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Katie Harnett, a sweet meditation on home and family. What does “home” mean? Well, “home is where you come in from the rain.” It’s a place for food and fun, of security and acceptance. It’s where … Continue reading Home is Where the Birds Sing (Cynthia Rylant)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Home Again, written by Colleen Rowan Kosinski and illustrated by Valeria Docampo, a gorgeous meditation on love, loss, hope, and family. A brand new house eagerly awaits its new owners, and once the family of six (including kitty and baby-to-be) arrives, the house relishes the sounds and smells … Continue reading A Home Again (Colleen Rowan Kosinski)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall - a beautiful, understated look at the life of a lighthouse and the family that inhabits it. On a tiny rock island at the edge of the world, a beautiful lighthouse was built to last forever, the light welcoming seafarers with a “Hello! Hello! … Continue reading Hello Lighthouse (Sophie Blackall)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A House That Once Was, written by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Lane Smith, an interesting examination of what makes a house into a home. Two children are exploring the woods one day when they come upon a derelict house. Its path is overgrown, its paint is cracked and … Continue reading A House That Once Was (Julie Fogliano)
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