Hello, everyone! Today's book is Something Beautiful, written by Sharon Dennis Wyeth and illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet, a story about finding unexpected beauty in our surroundings. Outside a little girl's building, there is garbage and broken glass. Someone has written angry graffiti on the front door. There is a scary alleyway on her way … Continue reading Something Beautiful (Sharon Dennis Wyeth)
Hello, friends. Our book today is I Wish You More, written by the late, great Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld, a heartfelt meditation on the wishes parents hold for their babies. I wish you more hugs than ughs. More ups than downs. More umbrella than rain. More stories than stars. Simple, earnest … Continue reading I Wish You More (Amy Krouse Rosenthal)
Hello, friends! Today, we read The Friend Ship, written by Kat Yeh and illustrated by Chuck Groenink, a wonderful tale about how the best friendships are often found in the very place you don't think to look. Hedgehog is curled into a spiny ball in a lonely hollow under a lonely tree. No longer wanting … Continue reading The Friend Ship (Kat Yeh)
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)
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