Hello, friends! Our book today is The Magician's Hat, written by Malcolm Mitchell and illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff, a magical ode to the power of reading. Family Fun Day has come to the library, and families of all shapes and sizes have gathered for the stories, activities, and of course, the books. For the first … Continue reading The Magician’s Hat (Malcolm Mitchell)
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Little Brown (Marla Frazee)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Little Brown by Marla Frazee, the tale of a very cranky dog. Little Brown is very cranky. The other dogs don’t play with him - he’s not sure if he’s cranky because they don’t to play, or if they don’t want to play because he’s cranky. Instead, he watches … Continue reading Little Brown (Marla Frazee)
Jacob’s Toys (Claudia Woods)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Jacob's Toys by Claudia Woods, the tale of six cuddly toys going on a backyard adventure. Jake decides that since he is a big boy now, he no longer needs his stuffed animals to play with. His mother agrees, promising to give the toys a wash then find them … Continue reading Jacob’s Toys (Claudia Woods)
Maximillian Villainous (Margaret Chiu Greanias)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Maximillian Villainous, written by Margaret Chiu Greanias and illustrated by Lesley Breen Withrow. Maximillian is the youngest of the noted Villainous family. His parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. have made the Villainous name proud by doing monstrous misdeeds. But Max just doesn’t seem to have the same streak of … Continue reading Maximillian Villainous (Margaret Chiu Greanias)
Roar & Sparkles Go To School (Sarah Beth Durst)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Roar & Sparkles Go To School, written by Sarah Beth Durst and illustrated by Ben Whitehouse, a back-to-school story with a scaly twist. Roar the dragon dreads the end of summer: it means no more playing at the beach with his beloved big sister Sparkles, for one. But more … Continue reading Roar & Sparkles Go To School (Sarah Beth Durst)
