Hello, friends! Our book today is Egg by Kevin Henkes, an adorable story of four little eggs and the surprises they hold inside. Laid out in graphic-novel style, four colorful eggs sit, waiting to hatch. Soon, three of the eggs crack and open, revealing colorful baby birds. But the birds eventually notice that their fourth … Continue reading Egg (Kevin Henkes)
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More-igami (Dori Kleber)
Hello! Today, we read More-igami, written by Dori Kleber and illustrated by G. Brian Karas. Joey is a little boy who loves things that fold: he collects old maps, plays the accordion, and sleeps on a foldaway bed. One day, a classmate's mother comes to class and shows Joey how to fold origami, and he … Continue reading More-igami (Dori Kleber)
And Then It’s Spring (Julie Fogliano)
Summer Reading Day 71: Hello! Today, we read And Then It's Spring by Julie Fogliano, with illustrations by Erin E. Stead. Based on the cover, one might assume that the book is about Spring, and to some extent it is, but it's actually more about growing plants. In it, a little boy plants seeds in … Continue reading And Then It’s Spring (Julie Fogliano)
