Hello, friends! Our book today is If Animals Went To School, written by Ann Whitford Paul and illustrated by David Walker, fourth in the pair’s series of animal what-ifs. If animals went to school, Beaver would be nervous: “I don’t want to go!” he protests to his father, shuff-shuffling along as Kangaroo bounds by to … Continue reading If Animals Went To School (Ann Whitford Paul)
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When Pencil Met Eraser (Karen Kilpatrick & Luis O. Ramos, Jr.)
Hello, friends! Our book today is When Pencil Met Eraser, written by Karen Kilpatrick and Luis O. Ramos, Jr., and illustrated by Germán Blanco. There once was a pencil who loved to draw. His art was bold, well-shaded, and full of intricate detail. There was also once an eraser; he loved to create art as … Continue reading When Pencil Met Eraser (Karen Kilpatrick & Luis O. Ramos, Jr.)
The Not So Quiet Library (Zachariah OHora)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Not So Quiet Library by Zachariah OHora, a delightfully offbeat tale about the joys of libraries and books. In the home of brothers Theodore (a little boy) and Oskar (a bear), Saturdays are the best day of the week. After all, Dad starts the day by bringing them … Continue reading The Not So Quiet Library (Zachariah OHora)
Dress Like A Girl (Patricia Toht)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Dress Like A Girl, written by Patricia Toht and illustrated by Lorian Tu-Dean, a lovely lesson in self-expression and possibility. As a group of friends gather for a sleepover, the text notes that when it comes to dressing like a girl, there are lots of rules: wearing white in … Continue reading Dress Like A Girl (Patricia Toht)
My First Book Of Relativity (Sheddad Kaid-Sala Ferrón)
Hello, friends! Our book today is My First Book Of Relativity, written by Sheddad Kaid-Sala Ferrón and illustrated by Eduard Altarriba, second in the pair’s picture book science guide series. In the introduction, the reader is acquainted with Albert Einstein, who famously proposed theories on the relation between time and space that would change the … Continue reading My First Book Of Relativity (Sheddad Kaid-Sala Ferrón)
