Hello, everybody! Today, we read Every Day Birds, written by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and illustrated by Dylan Metrano, a beginners guide to common birds for young children. The book, told in rhyme, features cut paper illustrations of many species of common birds (such as robins, cardinals. woodpeckers, etc) on each page, with short, one-sentence descriptions … Continue reading Every Day Birds (Amy Ludwig VanDerwater)
Banned Books Week Day 5: Hello, everyone! We continue Banned Books Week with today's pick, The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, a classic story about the importance of conservation. In a dark, industrial wasteland, a small boy finds the Once-ler, an old hermit who tells him the story of when the landscape was filled with clear … Continue reading The Lorax (Dr. Seuss)
Hello everyone! Today, our book was What Will Hatch?, written by Jennifer Ward and illustrated by Susie Ghahremani. This peek-through book takes a look at all the different creatures that lay and hatch from eggs, called oviparous animals. Each page features an egg and a few short rhyming words to describe the creature inside, with … Continue reading What Will Hatch? (Jennifer Ward)
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)
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