Hello, friends! Our book today is The Someone New, written by Jill Twiss and illustrated by E.G. Keller, a sweet tale of courage and kindness in the face of change. Jitterbug the chipmunk wakes up with the rumble in her tummy - Something New is coming. See, Jitterbug’s tummy can always tell when things are … Continue reading The Someone New (Jill Twiss)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Who Wet My Pants?, written by Bob Shea and illustrated by Zachariah OHora, a silly yet sweet tale of compassion. Returning with Troop 73’s donut order for breakfast, Rueben the bear (the scout leader) is shocked to find that - gasp! - SOMEONE HAS WET HIS PANTS. Not THEIR … Continue reading Who Wet My Pants? (Bob Shea)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Just Because, written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault, a sweet tale of imagination. As a little girl cuddles into bed for the night, she has a question for her father: “Why is the ocean blue?” Rather than replying with the titular phrase, dad instead answers with … Continue reading Just Because (Mac Barnett)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies From A to Z, written by John Robert Allman and illustrated by Peter Emmerich, a stylish celebration of the greatest lady thespians of the Great White Way. Told in appropriately lyrical rhyming text, this biographical alphabet book is packed to the gills … Continue reading A is for Audra: Broadway’s Leading Ladies From A to Z (John Robert Allman)
Hello, friends! Our book today is How I Read, written by Jeff St. Germain and illustrated by Kate Papadaki, a look at all the diverse ways to enjoy books, and all the diverse readers who do. Told in first person, the narrator introduces themselves as an avid reader; they read every day, and in every … Continue reading How I Read (Jeff St. Germain)
The Baby Bookworm 