Hello, friends! Our book today is Little Joe Chickapig: A Story About Following Your Dreams, written by Brian Calhoun and illustrated by Pat Bradley and Calhoun. Joe is a Chickapig - a half chicken, half pig hybrid creature - who lives on a farm with his family. All Joe has ever known was the farming … Continue reading Little Joe Chickapig: A Story About Following Your Dreams (Brian Calhoun)
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Mary Wears What She Wants (Keith Negley)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Mary Wears What She Wants by Keith Negley, a picture book reimagining of the childhood of trailblazer Mary Edwards Walker. Long ago, it was illegal for girls to wear pants. Women and girls could only wear dresses, which were cumbersome, uncomfortable, and restrictive. Little Mary thinks this is unfair, … Continue reading Mary Wears What She Wants (Keith Negley)
She Persisted Around The World: 13 Women Who Changed History (Chelsea Clinton)
Hello, friends! Our book today is She Persisted Around The World: 13 Women Who Changed History, written by Chelsea Clinton and illustrated by Alexandra Boiger, a brief and inspiring look at some international female role models. Second in the pair’s series, Around The World expands on the theme of inspiring female leaders and trailblazers, this … Continue reading She Persisted Around The World: 13 Women Who Changed History (Chelsea Clinton)
Wake Up, Color Pup (Taia Morley)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Wake Up, Color Pup by Taia Morley, a sweet and simple adventure through color with a playful pup. A little white dog wakes up with the sun, following a spritely yellow bird out into the world. Each landscape he plays across showcases a different color: first yellow, then orange, … Continue reading Wake Up, Color Pup (Taia Morley)
Turkey’s Eggcellent Easter (Wendi Silvano)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Turkey's Eggcellent Easter, written by Wendi Silvano and illustrated by Lee Harper, a festive and silly tale of an usual egg hunt. Fourth in the Turkey Trouble series, the story opens on Turkey and his barnyard friends lamenting the fact that the farm’s Easter Egg Hunt - which features … Continue reading Turkey’s Eggcellent Easter (Wendi Silvano)
