Hello, friends! Our review today is the festive and fun Queen Of The Hanukkah Dosas, written by Pamela Ehrenberg and illustrated by Anjan Sarkar. A young boy is concerned about his family’s tradition. See, every year, his mixed-race family blends their traditions together, making Indian dosas to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights. But … Continue reading Queen Of The Hanukkah Dosas (Pamela Ehrenberg)
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The Tail Of Max The Mindless Dog / Barry Bear’s Very Best / Welcome Home Daddy: Love, Lexi (Florenza Lee)
Hello, friends! Today, we’re reviewing three books by author Florenza Lee: The Tail Of Max The Mindless Dog and Barry Bear's Very Best, both illustrated by Michelle Wynn, and Welcome Home Daddy: Love, Lexi, illustrated by Maria Guevara. In The Tail Of Max, we are introduced to the titular pup, who spends all his time … Continue reading The Tail Of Max The Mindless Dog / Barry Bear’s Very Best / Welcome Home Daddy: Love, Lexi (Florenza Lee)
Santa Bruce (Ryan T. Higgins)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Santa Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins, a festive adventure with the perennially grouchy bear Bruce and his unusual family of geese children and mouse roommates. The geese and mice have decked the halls and trimmed the tree - much to Bruce’s irritation. The put-upon bear only wants to hibernate … Continue reading Santa Bruce (Ryan T. Higgins)
A Unicorn Named Sparkle’s First Christmas (Amy Young)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Unicorn Named Sparkle's First Christmas by Amy Young, the third installment of the delightful series about Lucy and her pet “unicorn”. Lucy and Sparkle the unicorn (established in previous books as a one-horned goat) are preparing for their first Christmas together. Lucy explains the finer points of gift-giving, … Continue reading A Unicorn Named Sparkle’s First Christmas (Amy Young)
Polar Bear Island (Lindsay Bonilla)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Polar Bear Island, written by Lindsay Bonilla and illustrated by Cinta Villalobos, a wonderful story about the importance of community diversity. Polar Bear Island, overseen by stodgy mayor Parker, is quiet and peaceful - and Parker intends to keep it that way, chiefly by not allowing anyone other then … Continue reading Polar Bear Island (Lindsay Bonilla)
