Hello, friends! Our book today is I Love You Just The Way You Are, written by Rosie Greening and illustrated by James Dillon, a heartwarming look at a parent’s love for their little one. Using a menagerie of parent-and-child animal duos, the rhyming text draws parallels between the misbehaviors and peculiarities of the young animals … Continue reading I Love You Just The Way You Are (Rosie Greening)
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A is For Awesome: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed The World (Eva Chen)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A is For Awesome: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed The World, written by Eva Chen and illustrated by Derek Desierto, a delightful alphabet book that introduces young readers to notable “sheroes”. After a hearty welcome by Juno (protagonist of Chen’s previous book Juno Valentine And The Magical Shoes), the … Continue reading A is For Awesome: 23 Iconic Women Who Changed The World (Eva Chen)
I Used To Be Famous (Becky Cattie & Tara Luebbe)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Used To Be Famous, written by Becky Cattie and Tara Luebbe and illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, a follow-up to last year’s I Am Famous. Kiely - the precocious, performing girl of the first book - is back, and still the center of attention. She has practically everything one … Continue reading I Used To Be Famous (Becky Cattie & Tara Luebbe)
Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women The Right To Vote (Kirsten Gillibrand)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women The Right To Vote, written by Kirsten Gillibrand and illustrated by Maira Kalman, a celebration of ten notable figures in the women’s suffrage movement. Beginning with an introduction to strong female influences in Senator Gillibrand’s (D-NY) family, the focus shifts to … Continue reading Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women The Right To Vote (Kirsten Gillibrand)
Halloween Boy And The Christmas Kid (Daniel Jude Miller)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Halloween Boy And The Christmas Kid by Daniel Jude Miller, a delightfully unique tale of friendship. Two baby boys are born on the same day in November and from that moment on, they share a special bond. Coming together six years later in kindergarten, they become fast friends, despite … Continue reading Halloween Boy And The Christmas Kid (Daniel Jude Miller)
