From growing families and first days at school to the power of stories and hugs from the heart, today’s book birthdays are sure to add love and laughter to your little one’s reading! Proud Dog by Sharon Davey Small-Girl Zora and the Shower of Stories by Giselle Anatol, illus. by Raissa Figueroa Apapacho Love by … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: Hugs and Laughs Edition!
When you’re little, it can be tough to follow all the silly rules that grownups seem to hold so dear. After all, if we think back to our own childhoods, wasn’t it the most fun when we got to be a little wild? In author-illustrator Emily Winfield Martin's newest book, The Wildest Thing, a little … Continue reading A Little Bit Wild: Interview With the Wonderful Emily Winfield Martin
Staying connected to one’s heritage can be challenging for third culture kids, especially when their place in the diaspora feels so far removed from its roots. For instance, in My Heart Speaks Kriolu by Stefanie Foster Brown, illustrated by Keisha Morris, the protagonist would love to feel more connected to her Cabo Verdean heritage. However, … Continue reading MY HEART SPEAKS KRIOLU (Stefanie Foster Brown, illus. by Keisha Morris)
It’s often easy to forget the conveniences of modernity until we are reminded of a time before satellite navigation, smartphones, or even electric and gas heat. For instance, in the bucolic setting of The Pumphrey Brothers' newest picture book, The Old Sleigh, a small town relies on firewood deliveries to keep its homes heated and … Continue reading Little Kindnesses Make a Big Difference: An Interview With the Pumphrey Brothers
Another awesome book celebrating its premiere this week, this frosty and fascinating story follows two pairs of mother and child—a fox family and a human mom and kiddo—as they traverse the natural beauty of the Arctic tundra. Both educational and emotional, this sweet tale deftly balances the crisp atmosphere, gorgeous scenery, and unique animals of … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: ARCTIC ADVENTURE: A TUNDRA TALE (Alexandra Cook and Jyoti Rajan Gopal)!
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