Hello, friends! Our book today is A Little Chicken, written by Tammi Sauer and illustrated by Dan Taylor, a sweet look at what it means to be brave. Dot is a little chicken who is, well... a little chicken. She’s scared of lots of things, like bears and wolves and creepy lawn gnomes. She’s tried … Continue reading A Little Chicken (Tammi Sauer)
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Wild Horse Annie: Friend Of The Mustangs (Tracey Fern)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Wild Horse Annie: Friend Of The Mustangs, written by Tracey Fern and illustrated by Steven Salerno. From childhood, Velma Bronn Johnston’s first love was horses. Her father was a horseman in Nevada who captured wild mustangs and tamed them for sale; he taught Velma to ride and encouraged her … Continue reading Wild Horse Annie: Friend Of The Mustangs (Tracey Fern)
When Grandma Gives You A Lemon Tree (Jamie L.B. Deenihan)
Hello, friends! Our book today is When Grandma Gives You A Lemon Tree, written by Jamie L.B. Deenihan and illustrated by Lorraine Rocha, a delightful lesson in appreciating our gifts. Despite providing a birthday wish list of high-tech toys, the unnamed girl who serves as narrator instead receives a lemon tree from Grandma. Speaking to … Continue reading When Grandma Gives You A Lemon Tree (Jamie L.B. Deenihan)
Everybody Wake Up! (Daniel Jude Miller)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Everybody Wake Up! by Daniel Jude Miller, a tale of a precocious little girl keeping sleepers on their toes. Sunny is a cheerful little girl who greets every morning with a smile; she loves being awake, and rises at the first rays of sunlight. Everyone else in her family … Continue reading Everybody Wake Up! (Daniel Jude Miller)
Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor (Laurie Wallmark)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor, written by Laurie Wallmark and illustrated by Katy Wu, a look at the talented and brilliant icon. While most of the world may know Hedy Lamarr as a beauty and Hollywood starlet, many never knew that she was a brilliant … Continue reading Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor (Laurie Wallmark)
