Hello, friends! Our book today is Curiosity: The Story Of A Mars Rover by Markus Motum, a fun- and fact-filled look at the titular robot. All alone on Mars, Earth’s closest planetary neighbor, there is a robot named Curiosity, roaming the planet’s surface and conducting experiments on what it finds. Told from the intrepid bot’s … Continue reading Curiosity: The Story Of A Mars Rover (Markus Motum)
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Dude! (Aaron Reynolds & Dan Santat)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Dude!, written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Dan Santat, a delightful look at the many emotions that the titular word can express. Using only one word of dialogue, the story follows two friends - a beaver and a platypus - as they meet up at the beach for … Continue reading Dude! (Aaron Reynolds & Dan Santat)
Huggy The Python Hugs Too Hard & Roary The Lion Roars Too Loud (Ame Dyckman)
Hello, friends! Today’s review is of two board books from the Wee Beasties series: Huggy The Python Hugs Too Hard and Roary The Lion Roars Too Loud, both written by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Alex G. Griffiths. Aiming to help little ones learn basic social skills, both books introduce adorable characters with lessons to … Continue reading Huggy The Python Hugs Too Hard & Roary The Lion Roars Too Loud (Ame Dyckman)
10,000 Dresses (Marcus Ewert)
Hello, friends! Our book today is 10,000 Dresses, written by Marcus Ewert and illustrated by Rex Ray, a look into the dreams and struggles of a young transgender girl. When Bailey dreams, she dreams of dresses - 10,000 in total. Each dress is a wonder, made of crystals or flowers or windows into far-off lands. … Continue reading 10,000 Dresses (Marcus Ewert)
What Do They Do With All That Poo? (Jane Kurtz)
Hello, friends! Our book today is What Do They Do With All That Poo?, written by Jane Kurtz and illustrated by Allison Black, a wild and wonderful look at zoo animals’ poo. There are lots and lots of animals at the zoo, and they have lots and lots to eat. And well, you know what … Continue reading What Do They Do With All That Poo? (Jane Kurtz)
