Hello, friends! Our book today is They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki, a thought-provoking meditation on the colors of life. They say that the sky is blue, and that the sea is too, thinks the little girl who serves as narrator. However, she muses, when she holds the water in her hand, it becomes as … Continue reading They Say Blue (Jillian Tamaki)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Eleanor Wyatt, Princess And Pirate, written by Rachael MacFarlane and illustrated by Spencer Laudiero, a celebration of playing dress-up. Eleanor Wyatt loves to pretend, often while dressing up from her seemingly limitless costume closet. And her play is never limited by traditional “gendered” costumes: as often as she chooses … Continue reading Eleanor Wyatt, Princess And Pirate (Rachael MacFarlane)
Hello, friends. Our book today is If I Had A Horse by Gianna Marino, a stunning imagining of a child’s dream. A young child imagines a common dream: what if they had a horse? If they had a horse, they would bring it the biggest apple they could find. They would need to be patient, … Continue reading If I Had A Horse (Gianna Marino)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Need All Of It, written by Petra Postert and illustrated by Jens Rassmus, a whimsical look at the “treasures” that children pick up. While Jim is helping his dad sort laundry, Dad finds a pocket full of odds and ends that Jim has picked up: a button, a … Continue reading I Need All Of It (Petra Postert)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color by Julia Denos, the story of a color whisperer learning a lesson about the importance of freedom. Swatch is a little girl who loves colors, and the colors love her right back. They bend and twist and dance around her, and she wrangles … Continue reading Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color (Julia Denos)
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