Hello, friends! Our book today is Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung, a wonderful lesson in the importance of community diversity. At first, there were only three colors: the Reds, the Yellows, and the Blues. The Reds were the loudest and most opinionated, the Yellows the brightest and most cheerful, and the Blues were … Continue reading Mixed: A Colorful Story (Arree Chung)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Home For Leo by Vin Vogel, a lovely story about family, identity, and home. Leo doesn’t look like the other sea creatures, but he definitely is one just the same. Lost at sea as a baby, Leo was raised by a family of sea lions. And while he … Continue reading A Home For Leo (Vin Vogel)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Whale In A Fishbowl by Troy Howell and Richard Jones, the sweet fable of a whale named Wednesday. Wednesday is a whale, so named because she is at the center of everything. She lives in a giant fishbowl in a city center, surrounded by speeding cars and bustling crowds, … Continue reading Whale In A Fishbowl (Troy Howell & Richard Jones)
Hello, friends! It’s JJ’s birthday today, so we’ve picked a birthday book to review: Happy Birthday, Cupcake! by Terry Border. It’s Cupcake’s birthday, and she is eager to throw the perfect party for herself and all her food friends. She goes for a long walk with her best pal Muffin to brainstorm themes, but they … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Cupcake! (Terry Border)
Hello, friends! Our review today is Sparkle Boy, written by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Maria Mola, the story of a little girl learning to accept her brother for who he is. The day Jessie puts on her shimmery skirt, her little brother Casey asks for one too. Their mother sees no harm, and lets … Continue reading Sparkle Boy (Lesléa Newman)
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