Hello, friends! Today, we read Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender And Friendship, written by Jessica Walton and illustrated by Dougal MacPherson, a sweet tale about two inseparable friends. Errol and Thomas the Teddy are the best of pals. Every day they play together, eat together, and go on adventures together. One day, Thomas … Continue reading Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender And Friendship (Jessica Walton)
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I Am Jazz (Jessica Herthel & Jazz Jennings)
Banned Books Week Day 7: Hello, everyone! Tonight, we wrap up Banned Books Week with I Am Jazz, written by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings and illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas, the true story of a very special girl and her journey to being her true self. Jazz is a little girl who loves pink, mermaids, … Continue reading I Am Jazz (Jessica Herthel & Jazz Jennings)
And Tango Makes Three (Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell)
Banned Books Week Day 3: Hello, everyone! Today, we read And Tango Makes Three, written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell and illustrated by Henry Cole. This is a sweet true story about a very special family of chinstrap penguins at the Central Park Zoo. Roy and Silo are not like the other male penguins … Continue reading And Tango Makes Three (Justin Richardson & Peter Parnell)
The Family Book (Todd Parr)
Hello friends, and welcome to the beginning of Banned Books Week! For those who may not know, Banned Books Week is a week in which the ALA draws attention to books that have been banned or challenged, and celebrates the freedom to read. In honor of Banned Books Week, JJ and I will be reading … Continue reading The Family Book (Todd Parr)
Red: A Crayon’s Story (Michael Hall)
Hello everyone! Our book today is Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall, and no, I didn't go overboard with a filter on the book cover! This is a story of a little crayon figuring out who he is. Red is supposed to be a red crayon: it says so right on his label. But … Continue reading Red: A Crayon’s Story (Michael Hall)
