Hello, friends! Our book today is Alice Waters Cooks Up a Food Revolution, written by Diane Stanley and illustrated by Jessie Hartland, a look at one of the innovators behind the farm-to-table movement. As a child, Alice’s family had a garden in the warm months that provided them with fresh produce - fruits and veggies … Continue reading Alice Waters Cooks Up a Food Revolution (Diane Stanley)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Me & Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera, an absolutely gorgeous ode to the special moments between mother and daughter. As a little girl descends the stairs, she is greeted warmly by her mother; they are the only two awake yet, and Papa and brother Luca are still asleep. The … Continue reading Me & Mama (Cozbi A. Cabrera)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Who Is It, Whoodini?, written by Roman Yasiejko and illustrated by Gustavo Ramos, a playful pastoral tale of a mysterious discovery. One day, two owls’ teatime is disrupted by a larger, colorful bird crashing into a nearby tree. Whoodini, a deerstalker-and-cape-clad owl, and her trusty pal Cahoots are on … Continue reading Who Is It, Whoodini? (Roman Yasiejko)
Hello friends and Happy Valentine’s Day! Our book today is How Do You Love?: The Five Ways We Show We Care, written by Kellie Byrnes and illustrated by Melina Ontiveros, a heartwarming and kid-friendly look at love languages. How do we show the people that we love how we feel about them? Well, there are … Continue reading How Do You Love?: The Five Ways We Show We Care (Kellie Byrnes)
Hello, friends! Part two of our special weekend reviews, and a great one for Valentine’s Day eve: Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch, written by Eileen Spinelli and illustrated by Paul Yalowitz, a classic story of the good that one Valentine can do. Lonely Mr. Hatch leads a very humdrum life: he goes to work at … Continue reading Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (Eileen Spinelli)
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