Hello, everyone! Our book today is the hilarious King Baby by Kate Beaton, a story of a little baby with a rather regal bearing. When King Baby is born, it is clear that he is the ruler of all he surveys. People crowd around to greet and fawn over him. He is given mountains of … Continue reading King Baby (Kate Beaton)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Three Magic Balloons, written by Paul Margulies and Julianna Margulies, and illustrated by Grant Shaffer. This sweet bedtime story is a retelling of a tale told by Paul Margulies to his daughter, Julianna, and her sisters when they were children. Once a week, no matter the season, Ariel, Miranda … Continue reading Three Magic Balloons (Paul Margulies & Julianna Margulies)
Hello, friends! Happy MLK Day! In honor of Dr. King, we took the Read Your World pledge to read a children's book about diversity today, and we chose The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi. This is a lovely story about a little girl who, after emigrating from Korea, considers taking an "American" name. When Unhei … Continue reading The Name Jar (Yangsook Choi)
(Sorry for the delay! The whole Baby Bookworm family has been a little under the weather, so we called it an early night last night. Here is yesterday's review:) Hello, everybody! Today, we read Snappsy The Alligator (Did Not Ask To Be In This Book!), written by Julie Falatko and illustrated by Tim Miller, a … Continue reading Snappsy The Alligator (Did Not Ask To Be In This Book!) (Julie Falatko)
Hello, everyone! After the disappointment of yesterday's book, we were hoping for something fun today! And thankfully, we got it with today's read, The Cranky Ballerina by Elise Gravel, a fun and silly story with a classic message about finding your path. Ada hates Saturdays. Every Saturday, she has to get up early, put on … Continue reading The Cranky Ballerina (Elise Gravel)
