Hello, everyone! Today's book is Something Beautiful, written by Sharon Dennis Wyeth and illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet, a story about finding unexpected beauty in our surroundings. Outside a little girl's building, there is garbage and broken glass. Someone has written angry graffiti on the front door. There is a scary alleyway on her way … Continue reading Something Beautiful (Sharon Dennis Wyeth)
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Dreamland With Mommy & Beautifully Different (Dana Salim)
(Note: Copies of these books were provided to The Baby Bookworm by the author in exchange for an honest review.) Hello, everyone! It's a special two-for-one review day! Today, we read the first two books in the Yousuf's Everyday Adventures series, Dreamland With Mommy and Beautifully Different, both written by Dana Salim and illustrated by … Continue reading Dreamland With Mommy & Beautifully Different (Dana Salim)
Rain! (Linda Ashman)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Rain!, written by Linda Ashman and illustrated by Christian Robinson, a story about what a positive attitude can do. As the rain falls over the city, a grumpy old man grumbles about the wet weather while putting on his rain gear. Across town, an excited little boy greets the rain … Continue reading Rain! (Linda Ashman)
Firebird (Misty Copeland)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Firebird, written by Misty Copeland and illustrated by Christopher Myers, a gorgeously unique ballerina book to inspire young dreamers. An abstractly autobiographical story, Copeland, the first African-American ballerina to become a principal dancer of the American Ballet Theater, uses the story of her own rise to encourage a young dancer … Continue reading Firebird (Misty Copeland)
