Major weather events can be frightening for everyone, but especially for young children. In the face of Mother Nature’s forces, it’s easy to feel worried or powerless. Fortunately, there are books like Hurricane to help young readers better understand both the science of and human response to these types of events. Following three narratives - … Continue reading HURRICANE (Jason Chin)
Who’s ready for the premiere of Wicked: For Good? As megafans, we couldn’t be more excited for the new movie to hit theaters this Friday. So to prepare, we’ve been diving into some of our favorite Wicked-themed books! Our resident jokester 10-year-old is loving the Mad Libs: Wicked Edition by Brian Elling, and I’m all … Continue reading Books Recommendations for WICKED: FOR GOOD Premiere Week!
Kick off the Thanksgiving festivities with picture books that celebrate what makes the season great: family, community, and food.
When Walter showed up at the door of Samantha and her family, Sam knew something was special about her new feline friend right away. Walter clued her in: he was a trained secret agent, codename “Kitty Pants.” However, whenever mischief is afoot in their house, her parents blame Walter - even when he saves the … Continue reading My Cat is a Secret Agent (Daniel J. Mahoney)
Today is a day to celebrate community, empathy, and acts of selfless kindness all around the globe, and a great way to explore these concepts with young readers is through sharing a book. For fans of the precocious yet good-natured titular character, Madeline Says Be Kind by Ludwig Bemelmans and illustrated by Steven Salerno is … Continue reading Happy World Kindness Day! (Madeline Says Be Kind by Ludwig Bemelmans, illus. by Steven Salerno)
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