Hello, friends! As most of you know, tomorrow begins Black History Month, a time to focus on the importance of black Americans to our history, culture and identity as a nation. We'll be taking time all this month to read and review books that celebrate black history, important figures, and black culture, and we encourage … Continue reading Top 5: Black History Month
Tag: kidlit
Windows (Julia Denos)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Windows, written by Julia Denos and illustrated by E.B. Goodale, a lovely twilight meditation on people and community. When you look at your window as the sun goes down, at just the right time, you will begin to see a light show coming to life. As the dark of … Continue reading Windows (Julia Denos)
A Lady Has The Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out For Women’s Rights (Kate Hannigan)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Lady Has The Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out For Women’s Rights, written by Kate Hannigan and illustrated by Alison Jay, a fabulous biography of one of America’s first great feminists. Since she was a little girl in the late 1800’s, Belva Lockwood outright refused to be treated any … Continue reading A Lady Has The Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out For Women’s Rights (Kate Hannigan)
Picture Day (Frances F. Jones)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Picture Day by Frances F. Jones, a wonderful story about self-image and being proud of what makes you unique. Cricket is a little girl with a big head of hair, lovely curls that she enjoys wearing in different ways. She likes when her curls are in big pigtails, or … Continue reading Picture Day (Frances F. Jones)
How To (Julie Morstad)
Hello, friends! Our book today is How To by Julie Morstad, a charmingly understated celebration of the simple pleasures of childhood. Childhood doesn’t come with an instruction manual, but that’s okay - half the fun is discovering the “how to’s” along the way. For instance, how to see the wind? Paper kites and balloons. How … Continue reading How To (Julie Morstad)
The Baby Bookworm 