Hello, friends! Our book today is Dirt + Water = Mud by Katherine Hannigan, a delightful ode to imagination and the special bond between a girl and her dog. An afternoon of imagination in the backyard lends to some pretty simple arithmetic: dirt + water = mud. Cape + strong breeze = flying. And though … Continue reading Dirt + Water = Mud (Katherine Hannigan)
Hello, everyone! Today, we read Lionheart by Richard Collingridge, a gorgeously illustrated and wonderfully dreamlike story about finding courage, both from one's friends and within oneself. Richard is in his bedroom one night with his best friend, his stuffed Lionheart, when he first sees it. But it can't be real - monsters aren't truly real... … Continue reading Lionheart (Richard Collingridge)
Hello, everybody! Today, we read The Whisper by Pamela Zagarenski, a story about a little girl learning the power and magic of her imagination. A little girl who loves to read is loaned a magical book by her teacher. But unbeknownst to her, the words of the book fly out and away on the girl's … Continue reading The Whisper (Pamela Zagarenski)
Hello friends! Today, we read How To Find Gold by Viviane Schwarz, a cute little tale about a girl, her crocodile, and a hidden treasure. Anna and her crocodile friend decide that they want to do something dangerous and difficult. "Let's find gold!" suggests Anna, and they set about preparing to find gold. First, they … Continue reading How To Find Gold (Viviane Schwarz)
Summer Reading Day 90: WE'VE DONE IT! Ninety books for 90 days of summer! Hooray! To wrap up our summer of reading, we picked Are We There Yet? by Dan Santat to read today. As a young boy rides in the backseat of his parents' car to his grandmother's house, he begins to get bored. … Continue reading Are We There Yet? (Dan Santat)
The Baby Bookworm 