Hello, friends! Today's book is Secrets I Know by Kallie George and Paola Zakimi, a jaunt through the cozy, quiet corners of a little girl's imagination. The story opens on a little girl who informs the reader that she knows some secrets, the kind that only a child can discover by exploring the world around … Continue reading Secrets I Know (Kallie George & Paola Zakimi)
Hello, friends! In honor of the solar eclipse, JJ and thought we'd pick a special book to celebrate, and we did so from our home library: Many Moons, written by James Thurber and illustrated by Louis Slobodkin, a clever tale of childhood innocence, hope, and wisdom. The Princess Lenore had grown very ill, so her … Continue reading Many Moons (James Thurber)
Hello, everyone! Today's book is Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez, an exciting, scary, yet very empowering tale of creativity and self-confidence. Sandy is a little girl who loves to draw. For her, drawing is like watching the air fill with the spark of her ideas and dreams (she calls them "nightlights"), then putting pen to paper … Continue reading Nightlights (Lorena Alvarez)
Hello, everybody! Our book today is Mathilda And The Orange Balloon, written by Randall de Sève and illustrated by Jen Corace. It tells the tale of a little sheep with big dreams, who finds that the power of imagination puts the impossible within reach. Mathilda the sheep lives a very simple life in a very … Continue reading Mathilda And The Orange Balloon (Randall de Sève)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Please Bring Balloons by Lindsay Ward, an absolutely lovely story of a girl, a polar bear, and a wonderful adventure. One day at the carousel, Emma notices a folded note peeking out of the saddle of the polar bear:. "Please bring balloons" it reads, in text and doodle. While Emma … Continue reading Please Bring Balloons (Lindsay Ward)
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