Summer Reading Day 73: Today we read How To Draw A Dragon by Douglas Florian, a fun book that acts as a tongue-in-cheek instructional manual on, well, how to draw a dragon. Told in rhyme, it gives aspiring dragon-portraiture artists tips on how to get their dragon drawings just right, first by finding a dragon … Continue reading How To Draw A Dragon (Douglas Florian)
Summer Reading Day 70: Hey everyone! We had a special guest-reviewer today, JJ's best buddy Betty, and together we read Day Dreamers: A Journey of Imagination by Emily Winfield Martin. This gorgeous book is about daydreams, and the beautiful and often fantastic creatures we create within them. We are big fans of Martin's book Dream … Continue reading Day Dreamers: A Journey of Imagination (Emily Winfield Martin)
Summer Reading Day 65: Our book today was What To Do With A Box by Jane Yolen & Chris Sheban, and it was awesome. As you could probably guess, it's all about a perennial favorite of children's playthings, the cardboard box. Specifically, it's all the things a box can be to someone with a little … Continue reading What To Do With A Box (Jane Yolen & Chris Sheban)
Summer Reading Day 63: Today's book was Chalk by Bill Thomson, a pictures-only book about some very special sidewalk chalk. Normally I'm not a huge fan of the pictures-only books for JJ, as hearing the story seems to be one of her favorite components of storytime, we both really enjoyed this one. The story itself … Continue reading Chalk (Bill Thomson)
Summer Reading Day 62: Our book today was Cat & Bunny, an adorable book about friendship by Mary Lundquist. Cat & Bunny are two little kids born on the same day, and grow up side by side to become best friends who do everything together. They have adventures and secret games that only the two … Continue reading Cat & Bunny (Mary Lundquist)
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