Hello, everybody! Today's book is Swan: The Life And Dance Of Anna Pavlova, written by Laurel Snyder and illustrated by Julie Morstad, a picture book biography of the noted turn-of-the-century ballerina. Born to humble beginnings in a cold, dark, and snowy country, Anna is very small while the world is very big. One day, Anna's … Continue reading Swan: The Life And Dance Of Anna Pavlova (Laurel Snyder)
Hello, friends! In honor of International Women's Day, our book today is For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story, written by Rebecca Langston-George and illustrated by Janna Bock, the story of the courage and determination of the youngest Nobel Prize winner to fight for the right to education. Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan, … Continue reading For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story (Rebecca Langston-George)
Hello, friends! Today, we read a fantastic book called I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark, written by Debbie Levy and illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley, a picture book biography of an amazing feminist icon. Ruth Bader is born into a world that discriminates against her gender and religion, but she refuses to accept the … Continue reading I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark (Debbie Levy)
Hello, friends! Today, we read On Our Way To Oyster Bay: Mother Jones And Her March For Children's Rights, written by Monica Kulling and illustrated by Felicita Sala, a biographical picture book about Mary Harris Jones, a children's and workers' rights activist at the turn of the century (JJ and I were fortunate enough to … Continue reading On Our Way To Oyster Bay: Mother Jones And Her March For Children’s Rights (Monica Kulling)
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