Hello friends, and happy Pride! Our book today is Pride 1 2 3, written by Michael Joosten and illustrated by Wednesday Holmes, an exuberant counting book centered around the festivities of Pride. While many public Pride celebrations have been cancelled this year due to COVID, this joyful board book introduces the youngest readers to the … Continue reading Pride 1 2 3 (Michael Joosten)
Hello, friends! Our books today is Maiden & Princess, written by Daniel Haack and Isabel Galupo, and illustrated by Becca Human. In this follow-up to Haack’s previous title, Prince & Knight (illustrated by Stevie Lewis), we are introduced to a young maiden as she overhears a royal announcement: the king and queen shall hold a … Continue reading Maiden & Princess (Daniel Haack & Isabel Galupo)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Aalfred And Aalbert by Morag Hood, a charming love story. Aalfred and Aalbert are aardvarks, their burrows dug mere feet from each other. Yet despite this, the two have never met; Aalfred is nocturnal and Aalbert only comes out in the day. Not realizing the other’s proximity, the two … Continue reading Aalfred And Aalbert (Morag Hood)
Hello, friends! Our book today is When Aidan Became A Brother, written by Kyle Lukoff and illustrated by Kaylani Juanita, a very unique story of a little boy becoming a big brother. When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. So they decorated his room in “girly” colors and gave him a girl’s … Continue reading When Aidan Became A Brother (Kyle Lukoff)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution., written by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Jamey Christoph, the first picture book about the Stonewall Uprising. Told from the point of view of the Stonewall Inn itself, the building(s), built in 1840s as two separate stables, describe their colorful history throughout … Continue reading Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution. (Rob Sanders)
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