Hello, friends! Today, we read The Darkest Dark, written by Chris Hadfield and Kate Fillion, and illustrated by The Fan Brothers, a story based on Hadfield's childhood fear of the dark, and how overcoming it changed his life. Little Chris is an astronaut. Each day, he explores the vast cosmos in his cardboard rocketship; each … Continue reading The Darkest Dark (Chris Hadfield & Kate Fillion)
Hello, everybody! Our book today is Daddy Cuddle, written by Kate Mayes and illustrated by Sara Acton, a sweet and simple story of waking up. A young bunny is the first to wake in his house, and rushes to his parents' room to wake his father to start the day. "Daddy up?" he asks, but … Continue reading Daddy Cuddle (Kate Mayes)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Little Big Girl by Claire Keane, a heart-meltingly sweet ode to big sisterhood. Matisse is a little girl. Every morning, she brushes her little teeth, ties her little shoes, and gets into her little car seat to go off into her big, busy city. But when Matisse's baby brother is … Continue reading Little Big Girl (Claire Keane)
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! Our book today is Hug It Out! by Louis Thomas, a tale of sibling rivalry and love. Woody and Annie have been fighting all afternoon, and their mother has had enough. So she implements a new punishment: whenever they argue, they must "hug it out" until they calm down. And sure enough, after … Continue reading Hug It Out! (Louis Thomas)
