Hello, friends! Our book today is Under My Hijab, written by Hena Khan and illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel, an awesome look at hijab and the women who wear it. A young girl considers the women in her life who wear hijab - her grandmother, for instance, carefully folds her hijab to keep it out of … Continue reading Under My Hijab (Hena Khan)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Growing Season by Maryann Cocca-Leffler, a sweet tale of friendship and flowers. El and Jo are the best of friends. The smallest kids in their class, they find that when together, they’re just the right size: the right size for their cozy little desks, and for sharing the reading … Continue reading Growing Season (Maryann Cocca-Leffler)
Hello, friends! Our book today Discover Our Solar System, written by Colin Stuart and illustrated by Charlie Brandon-King, a rich compendium of science for young astronomers. With an introduction that compares life on Earth to the scope of the celestial bodies in the universe around us, Stuart and Brandon-King then lead the reader on a … Continue reading Discover Our Solar System (Colin Stuart)
Hello, friends! We’re wrapping up Women's History Month tonight with a moving tale of unsung heroes, Skyward: The Story Of Female Pilots in WWII by Sally Deng. Billed as “creative nonfiction”, this large-format illustrated chapter book introduces us to three fictional young women: Hazel, a shy American girl of Chinese heritage; Marlene, an English spitfire; … Continue reading Skyward: The Story Of Female Pilots in WWII (Sally Deng)
Hello, friends! Our books today are three more from the Pocket Bios series by Al Berenger: Anne Frank, Frida Kahlo, and Marie Curie. As with previous installments in the series, each book walks the reader through a concise look at its subject’s life, including notable events, works, and accomplishments. Each page focuses on a different … Continue reading Pocket Bios: Anne Frank, Frida Kahlo, & Marie Curie (Al Berenger)
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