Hello, friends! Our book today is Yoga Frog, written by Nora Carpenter and illustrated by Mark Chambers, a wonderful introduction to yoga from a very flexible frog. Just like you, Yoga Frog can sometimes feel stressed, or anxious, or just plain yucky. But when he’s feeling this way, he likes to practice his yoga poses, … Continue reading Yoga Frog (Nora Carpenter)
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A Storytelling Of Ravens (Kyle Lukoff)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Storytelling Of Ravens, written by Kyle Lukoff and illustrated by Natalie Nelson, a wonderfully quirky book about animal collectives. Basing each illustration/text example around a different animal collective noun (such as a “storytelling of ravens” or a “shrewdness of apes”), the reader is treated to a number of … Continue reading A Storytelling Of Ravens (Kyle Lukoff)
My Old Pal, Oscar (Amy Hest)
Hello, friends! Our book today is My Old Pal, Oscar, written by Amy Hest and illustrated by Amy Bates, a sweet story about moving forward after loss. A tiny black and white puppy huddles under a pier on a windswept beach as threatening storm clouds hide the sun overhead. He spies a little boy playing … Continue reading My Old Pal, Oscar (Amy Hest)
Crash! Boom!: A Math Tale (Robie H. Harris)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Crash! Boom!: A Math Tale, written by Robie H. Harris and illustrated by Chris Chatterton, a sweet story of a young elephant learning to build a block tower. A little elephant plays with a set of blocks, stacking them to form a tower. He hopes to make the tower … Continue reading Crash! Boom!: A Math Tale (Robie H. Harris)
Vincent Can’t Sleep: Van Gogh Paints The Night Sky (Barb Rosenstock)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Vincent Can't Sleep: Van Gogh Paints The Night Sky, written by Barb Rosenstock and illustrated by Mary GrandPré, a look at the life and mind that inspired a masterpiece. Even as a baby, Vincent Van Gogh didn’t need to be asleep to dream. As a child, he would sneak … Continue reading Vincent Can’t Sleep: Van Gogh Paints The Night Sky (Barb Rosenstock)
