Hello, friends! Our book today is Sulwe, written by Lupita Nyong'o and illustrated by Vashti Harrison, a lovely fable that tackles the difficult issue of colorism. All the members of Sulwe’s family are a different shade of brown; her Mama is the color of dawn, her Baba the color of dusk, and her popular, much-praised … Continue reading Sulwe (Lupita Nyong’o)
Hello, friends! Our book today is M Is For Medicine, written by Veronica Goodman and illustrated by Nicole Jones Sturk, fourth in a series of profession-based alphabet books. Just like the format of L Is For Law and E Is For Economics before it, each letter is given an element of medicine to illustrate - … Continue reading M Is For Medicine (Veronica Goodman)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Aalfred And Aalbert by Morag Hood, a charming love story. Aalfred and Aalbert are aardvarks, their burrows dug mere feet from each other. Yet despite this, the two have never met; Aalfred is nocturnal and Aalbert only comes out in the day. Not realizing the other’s proximity, the two … Continue reading Aalfred And Aalbert (Morag Hood)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Skulls! by Blair Thornburgh and illustrated by Scott Campbell, a hilariously adorable ode to something we all share. Skulls! We all have them, and we all need them. They do lots of cool things, like give our face its shape. They have holes for things like eating and smelling … Continue reading Skulls! (Blair Thornburgh)
Hello, friends! Our book today is is Matt's Swirly World, written by Madeleine Matthews and illustrated by Cristina Diana Enache, a calming story to help children deal with frustration and anger. Matt and his mom have had a lovely day at the park, and it’s nearly time to go home. Matt’s mom gives him a … Continue reading Matt’s Swirly World (Madeleine Matthews)
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