Hello, friends! Our book today is Happy Dreamer by Peter H. Reynolds, an ode to creativity and imagination. A little boy introduces himself to the reader as a happy dreamer: a creative soul who simply cannot help but let his mind wander, explore, create, and of course, dream. The world may tell him to sit … Continue reading Happy Dreamer (Peter H. Reynolds)
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All The Way To Havana (Margarita Engle)
Hello, friends! Our book today is All The Way To Havana, written by Margarita Engle and illustrated by Mike Curato, a beautiful tale of a unique island. A little boy’s family is headed into town today, with a cake and a gift in hand, for his new baby cousin’s zero-year birthday. But their generations-old car, … Continue reading All The Way To Havana (Margarita Engle)
What Makes A Hero (Pamela Bobowicz)
Hello, friends! Our book today is What Makes A Hero, written by Pamela Bobowicz and illustrated by Eda Kaban, a fantastic celebration of female heroes, and how they can come in many forms. Each spread features a heroine (or pair of heroines) from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with the phenomenal Captain Marvel, who explains … Continue reading What Makes A Hero (Pamela Bobowicz)
Mary Poppins (P.L. Travers, adp. by Amy Novesky)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Mary Poppins, a picture book based on the original novel by P.L. Travers, adapted by Amy Novesky, and illustrated by Geneviève Godbout. With a story that follows Travers’s classic 1934 book and visuals that evoke the beloved Disney movie, we are introduced to the Banks children: Jane, Michael, and … Continue reading Mary Poppins (P.L. Travers, adp. by Amy Novesky)
Ollie And The Wishing Stone (Tony J. Perri)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Ollie And The Wishing Stone, written by Tony J. Perri and illustrated by David K. Ridgeway, a tale of courage, friendship, and selflessness. Ollie is a woodchuck, the only one to ever answer the question of whether or not a woodchuck could chuck wood. You see, Ollie grew up … Continue reading Ollie And The Wishing Stone (Tony J. Perri)
