Hello, friends! Our book today is Beauty And The Beast, retold by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Meg Park, a new twist on the classic love story. In the countryside lived a man and his three daughters. The youngest daughter, Beauty, was kind and lovin. One winter, as their father was returning home from the … Continue reading Beauty And The Beast (Cynthia Rylant)
Hello, friends! Today, we’re reviewing Claymates, written by Dev Petty and illustrated by Lauren Eldridge, a wonderfully unique tale of friendship, creativity, and fun. Our story begins in a sculptor’s workshop, where two lumps of clay meet. They are both new to the workshop, and a little nervous about what they’re going to be. When … Continue reading Claymates (Dev Petty)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Rosa, written by Nikki Giovanni and illustrated by Bryan Collier, the story of Rosa Parks’s famous act of defiance and the fire it lit in the Civil Rights movement. Rosa Parks is a seamstress, an activist, and a well-respected woman in her town of Montgomery, Alabama. One December afternoon, … Continue reading Rosa (Nikki Giovanni)
Hello, friends! Today’s review is the sentimental and sweet Littles, And How They Grow, written by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by AG Ford, a lovely book of about growing babies. There are so many special things about Littles (little babies, that is): their little toys, their little smiles, their little clothes that show off their … Continue reading Littles, And How They Grow (Kelly DiPucchio)
Hello, friends! Our book today is the latest in the positively charming Little Elliot series: Little Elliot, Fall Friends by Mike Curato. In this newest adventure, Elliot and Mouse enjoy the wonders of fall, and find some new friends along the way. Little Elliot the elephant and his very best friend Mouse love living in … Continue reading Little Elliot, Fall Friends (Mike Curato)
