Happy Friday, friends! Our book today was Tree by Britta Teckentrup, a fantastic peek-through journey through a year's worth of changing seasons, centering around a tree and its inhabitants. Told in rhyme, the story introduces a tall tree and the wise owl who lives there, and follows both as they watch the winter melt into … Continue reading Tree (Britta Teckentrup)
Hello friends! Today, we read Flowers Are Calling, written by Rita Gray and illustrated by Kenard Pak, a beautiful and informative book about flowers and pollinators! Told in a combination of playful rhymes and nonfiction blurbs, each page introduces different species of flowers and the individual pollinators (like bees, hummingbirds, and even bats) they attract. … Continue reading Flowers Are Calling (Rita Gray)
Summer Reading Day 80: Hey there! Today, we read Baby Wren And The Great Gift, written by Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by Jen Corace. In this story, a baby wren observes life in the canyon where she lives, admiring the amazing things she sees her fellow animals doing (eagles soaring, sunfish swimming, etc), and feeling … Continue reading Baby Wren And The Great Gift (Sally Lloyd-Jones)
Summer Reading Day 46: Today's selection was Little Bitty Friends by Elizabeth McPike & Patrice Barton. It's a really sweet book about children exploring the world of "little bitty" animals and plants told in rhyme. It's got cute illustrations and was a great length for JJ, and... well, that's about it. The book had nothing … Continue reading Little Bitty Friends (Elizabeth McPike & Patrice Barton)
The Baby Bookworm 