Those who saw our article on the Best Picture Books of 2025 will recognize this week’s special care package as one of our picks. After: A Survivor's Story, written by Hallee Adelman and illustrated by Patrick Corrigan, is a powerful and heart-wrenching tale that is tragically becoming more and more relevant in recent times. After … Continue reading Book Mail: AFTER (Hallee Adelman, illus. by Patrick Corrigan)
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for another book birthday! And this week’s birthdays have a wide range of amazing stories to explore. From encouraging picture books about working together and trying new things to middle grade tales of protecting the environment, fighting for change, and perhaps even solving a mystery or two, these reads … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: March 10th Edition!
Ramadan is known to many as the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a time for traditional fasting and prayer, as well as community and personal reflection. And with Ramadan’s observances come many sights and sounds familiar to those of the Muslim faith: fawanees lanterns, prayer rugs, kunafa, and wishes of “Ramadan Mubarak.” But what … Continue reading Revealing the Wondrous Beauty of a Ramadan Night with Nadine Presley
It’s been an exciting start to March this week, especially because it kicks off Women’s History Month! We’ll be posting all month about books that celebrate the contributions of women to our past, present, and future, and we’re starting with women in STEM! There are so many amazing books that feature female scientific minds and … Continue reading Women’s History Month: Women in STEM!
It’s the first Tuesday of the month, which means it’s the first of March’s book birthdays! And there is a lot to celebrate about the books this week, from two cookbooks for budding chefs, books that celebrate the arrival of spring, books with mysteries to untangle, and books about finding one’s place in the world. … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: March 3rd Edition!
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