Hello, friends! Our book today is Dear Little One by Nina Laden and Melissa Castrillon, a gorgeous ode to the beauty of the natural world. Taking the form of a letter, the narration opens with the titular salutation, greeting both the reader and the unnamed child protagonist, who is poking a finger into a rippling … Continue reading Dear Little One (Nina Laden & Melissa Castrillon)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Yellow Kayak by Nina Laden and Melissa Castrillon, a lovely fable about having courage through the storm. A child and a giraffe set out from their small island in a tiny wooden kayak, expecting a day of adventure. As they get further out to sea, however, the adventure soon … Continue reading Yellow Kayak (Nina Laden & Melissa Castrillon)
Hello, friends! Our book today is If I Had A Little Dream by Nina Laden and Melissa Castrillon, a gorgeous folk-art inspired book about the simple pleasures of life through a child's eyes. Written in sweet, flowing rhyme, a little girl waxes imaginative about the small wishes she could have in the world: a safe … Continue reading If I Had A Little Dream (Nina Laden & Melissa Castrillon)
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