Hello, friends! Our book today is Nobody Hugs A Cactus by Carter Goodrich, a delightful and gorgeous tale of a very cranky little cactus. Hank the cactus lives alone in his pot in the windowsill, just the way he likes it. His view never changes: it’s dry and hot and dusty and quiet, just the … Continue reading Nobody Hugs A Cactus (Carter Goodrich)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Super Summer: All Kinds of Summer Facts And Fun by Bruce Goldstone, a spirited look at all the things that fill our summer months. Fourth in Goldstone’s seasonal nonfiction series, young readers are given a colorful primer in many subjects that relate to the summer months (focusing on the … Continue reading Super Summer: All Kinds of Summer Facts And Fun (Bruce Goldstone)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Sign Off by Stephen Savage, a wordless picture book imagining of the secret lives of road sign figures. As twilight descends, the silhouetted deer on a road sign cannot resist: it stretches out of the sign to nibble the leaves hanging overhead. The farmer from the “tractor crossing” sign … Continue reading Sign Off (Stephen Savage)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Summer, written by Cao Wenxuan and illustrated by Yu Rong, a modern-day fable of kindness and cooperation. The book begins with a brief prelude, a page that sets a rural summer scene, complete with people and animals sheltering from the bright sun. Then the story jumps to a hot, … Continue reading Summer (Cao Wenxuan)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Koala Is Not A Bear, written by Kristin L. Gray and illustrated by Rachel McAlister, a curious case of mistaken identity. Koala is delighted to be going to camp for the first time, but also a bit nervous; she wants to fit in. When she arrives, she spends a … Continue reading Koala Is Not A Bear (Kristin L. Gray)
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