Hello, friends! Today, we read Hap-pea All Year by Keith Baker, a pod-sitively charming look at the calendar with some very sweet peas. Starting with January, each two-page spread is dedicated to a short rhyme about each calendar month, accompanied by a bowlful of cheerful little peas celebrating the season and holidays of that month. … Continue reading Hap-pea All Year (Keith Baker)
Hello, everybody! Today's book is Mostly Monsterly, written by Tammi Sauer and illustrated by Scott Magoon, a story about making friends while being yourself. Bernadette is mostly monsterly: she lurches and growls and causes mischief. But occasionally, she also likes to do very UN-monsterly things, like bake cupcakes and cuddle kittens. So when she's getting … Continue reading Mostly Monsterly (Tammi Sauer)
Hello, friends! In honor of International Women's Day, our book today is For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story, written by Rebecca Langston-George and illustrated by Janna Bock, the story of the courage and determination of the youngest Nobel Prize winner to fight for the right to education. Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan, … Continue reading For The Right To Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story (Rebecca Langston-George)
Hello, everyone! Today's book is This House, Once by Deborah Freedman, a dreamy exploration of the pieces of a home, and where things come from. This door was once an oak tree, tall and strong and stretching to the sky. The stones of the foundation were once deep underground, and the bricks were once wet … Continue reading This House, Once (Deborah Freedman)
Hello, everybody! Today's book is Those Shoes, written by Maribeth Boelts and illustrated by Noah Z. Jones, a touching story about fitting in, generosity, and selflessness. The thing that Jeremy wants more than anything is "those shoes": the black hightops with two white stripes. All the other kids are getting them, and Jeremy feels left … Continue reading Those Shoes (Maribeth Boelts)
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