Today is a day to celebrate community, empathy, and acts of selfless kindness all around the globe, and a great way to explore these concepts with young readers is through sharing a book. For fans of the precocious yet good-natured titular character, Madeline Says Be Kind by Ludwig Bemelmans and illustrated by Steven Salerno is … Continue reading Happy World Kindness Day! (Madeline Says Be Kind by Ludwig Bemelmans, illus. by Steven Salerno)
Hello, friends! So sorry for the technical difficulties we’ve been having this week, but I think we’ve got them cleared up - on to our next review! Today we’re looking at Once Upon A Forest by Pam Fong, a lovely meditation on the love and care that goes into helping something grow. As a little … Continue reading Once Upon A Forest (Pam Fong)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Story Blanket, written by Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz, and illustrated by Elena Odriozola, a tale of generosity and community. In a small village in the snow-covered mountains - the nation is not identified, but context clues suggest somewhere in Eastern Europe - there lives an old … Continue reading The Story Blanket (Ferida Wolff & Harriet May Savitz)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Am You: A Book About Ubuntu, written by Refiloe Moahloli and illustrated by Zinelda McDonald, a lovely picture book about compassion and unity. There is an ancient philosophy in many African cultures called “Ubuntu” - the idea that someone is only a person in relation to others, that … Continue reading I Am You: A Book About Ubuntu (Refiloe Moahloli)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Farmer and the Monkey by Marla Frazee, a quirky little tale of a very odd couple told entirely in pictures. A farmer returns home from a picnic, not noticing that he is being followed by a monkey. The little simian, jauntily clad in collar and fez, trails the … Continue reading The Farmer and the Monkey (Marla Frazee)
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