Hello, friends! Our book today is Romeo Explores The Garden by Alain Grée, an interactive book that explores the nature in our backyards. Following the titular Romeo, a friendly anthropomorphic dog, the reader is taken along on a series of question-and-answers as he explores the garden. On each page, a question about a common garden … Continue reading Romeo Explores The Garden (Alain Grée)
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Tyler & Lucy Are The Best Of Friends (Alicia Arso-DiStefano)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Tyler & Lucy Are The Best Of Friends, written by Alicia Arso-DiStefano and illustrated by Alejandra Lopez, a look at a special relationship between a baby boy and his dog. When her parents bring home baby Tyler from the hospital, Lucy the dog is excited! She’s always loved playing … Continue reading Tyler & Lucy Are The Best Of Friends (Alicia Arso-DiStefano)
It’s Not Hansel and Gretel (Josh Funk)
Hello, friends! Our book today is It's Not Hansel and Gretel, written by Josh Funk and illustrated by Edwardian Taylor, a hilariously fractured twist on the original fairy tale. As the narrator of Hansel and Gretel’s tale opens the scene, he is immediately distracted by the presence of Jack (of “and the Beanstalk”, and the … Continue reading It’s Not Hansel and Gretel (Josh Funk)
Pocket Bio: Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr. (Al Berenger)
Hello, friends! Our books today are from the Pocket Bio series by Al Berenger, specifically three notable figures in civil rights: Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Each book gives the reader a brief history of the subject’s early life, their influences, their actions, and their legacies. Mandela’s focuses on his imprisonment … Continue reading Pocket Bio: Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr. (Al Berenger)
The Wonderful Things (Richard N. Andrew)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Wonderful Things, written by Richard N. Andrew and illustrated by Mona Spencer, a simple fable about appreciating the important things in life. Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a castle. Her father, the King, tells her that she can have anything she … Continue reading The Wonderful Things (Richard N. Andrew)
