Hello, friends! Our book today is Bob Ross: My First Book of Colors, written by Robb Pearlman and illustrated by Bob Ross, a look at the thirteen signature paint colors of the beloved artist. “This is your world,” the text begins over a lakeside mountain vista, immediately capturing the soothing timbre and tone of iconic … Continue reading Bob Ross: My First Book of Colors (Robb Pearlman)
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Little Tigers (Jo Weaver)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Little Tigers by Jo Weaver, third in her touching series about mothers and their little ones. One night, Mother Tiger hears the sounds of men and dogs near their den, and decides that it’s time to move further into the jungle. The next morning, she and her two cubs, … Continue reading Little Tigers (Jo Weaver)
Stretch To The Sun: From A Tiny Sprout To The Tallest Tree On Earth (Carrie A. Pearson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Stretch To The Sun: From A Tiny Sprout To The Tallest Tree On Earth, written by Carrie A. Pearson, illustrated by Susan Swan, a look at the life of a coast redwood from seed to mighty tree. An older redwood, at the end of its life, is blown down … Continue reading Stretch To The Sun: From A Tiny Sprout To The Tallest Tree On Earth (Carrie A. Pearson)
If I Was The Sunshine (Julie Fogliano & Loren Long)
Hello, friends! Our book today is If I Was The Sunshine by Julie Fogliano and Loren Long, a uniquely beautiful meditation on how love connects us. “If I was the sunshine, and you were the day / I’d call you hello, and you’d call me to stay”, begins the beguiling rhyming text, the first of … Continue reading If I Was The Sunshine (Julie Fogliano & Loren Long)
Spring After Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired The Environmental Movement (Stephanie Roth Sisson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Spring After Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired The Environmental Movement by Stephanie Roth Sisson, a look at the revolutionary scientist and author. Every morning, Rachel awoke to a symphony of song. Birds, chipmunks, insects, and all manner of furry, finned, or winged creatures filled her world with calls, chirps, … Continue reading Spring After Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired The Environmental Movement (Stephanie Roth Sisson)
