Hello, everyone! Our book today is Strictly No Elephants, written by Lisa Mantchev and illustrated by Taeeun Yoo, a story about what it means to be a good friend. A little boy is excited to attend a meeting of the local Pet Club with his very unique pet: a miniature elephant. He knows that his … Continue reading Strictly No Elephants (Lisa Mantchev)
Summer Reading Day 89: Happy Friday, everyone! Our book today was Sparky! by Jenny Offill and Chris Appelhans, a book about a little girl and her pet sloth. A little girl asks her mother for a pet, and the mother agrees, as long as the girl can find a pet who doesn't need to be … Continue reading Sparky! (Jenny Offill & Chris Appelhans)
Summer Reading Day 88: Hello, everyone! Today, we read The White Cat And The Monk, written by Jo Ellen Bogart and illustrated by Sydney Smith. This lovely book is a retelling of a 9th century Irish poem called "Pangur Bán," and tells the story of a monk contemplating his simple life with his cat, Pangur. … Continue reading The White Cat And The Monk (Jo Ellen Bogart)
Summer Reading Day 39: The book for today was Matilda's Cat by Emily Gravett, and we liked it a lot! As you may have noticed in the background of some of our photos, JJ's best friend and biggest fan is a cat named Ripley, so a book about a little girl and her faithful pet … Continue reading Matilda’s Cat (Emily Gravett)
The Baby Bookworm 