Hello friends, and a happy start to Pride Month! To celebrate, our book today is the classic Heather Has Two Mommies, written by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Laura Cornell in the new edition (Diana Souza illustrated the original). Heather’s very favorite number is two. Why? Well, there are two of all her very favorite … Continue reading Heather Has Two Mommies (Lesléa Newman)
Hello, friends! We're here with a new Top 5 list for the month of June! And while June has many lovely holidays and themes to celebrate, we thought we'd take a look at one that's dear to our hearts: LGBTQ Pride! We'll already compiled one list of some of our favorite books with LGBTQ themes … Continue reading Top 5: LGBTQ Books – Part 2
Hello, friends! Today's book is the lovely and touching Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima, a story about a little "narwhal" learning about himself and the meaning of family. Kelp was born under the ocean, but isn't quite like the other narwhals: his tusk isn't as long, and he's not quite as strong a swimmer. … Continue reading Not Quite Narwhal (Jessie Sima)
Hello, friends! So due to family stuff, we haven't been as active in Pride Month this year as we wanted to be. Still, we wanted to make sure we read at least one LGBTQ book before the month was over, so for today we chose King And King by Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland, … Continue reading King And King (Linda de Haan & Stern Nijland)
Hello, friends! Today, we read A Is For Activist by Innosanto Nagara, a children's guide to human rights, equality, and civil disobedience. As with any alphabet book, the reader is taken through their ABC's, this time using progressive subjects and topics to illustrate each letter. For instance, E is for Environmental Justice, L for LGBTQ … Continue reading A Is For Activist (Innosanto Nagara)
The Baby Bookworm 