Hello, everyone! Today, we read Madeline Finn And The Library Dog by Lisa Papp, a wonderfully sweet story about friendship and perseverance. Madeline Finn does NOT like to read. She's not very good at it, and while she tries very hard, she gets embarrassed and frustrated when she messes up. The other kids even laugh … Continue reading Madeline Finn And The Library Dog (Lisa Papp)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender And Friendship, written by Jessica Walton and illustrated by Dougal MacPherson, a sweet tale about two inseparable friends. Errol and Thomas the Teddy are the best of pals. Every day they play together, eat together, and go on adventures together. One day, Thomas … Continue reading Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender And Friendship (Jessica Walton)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Good Night, Baddies, written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Juli Kangas, a delightfully fun bedtime rhyme for naughty fairytale villains. At the end of the day, after fighting heroes and doing their wicked work, even baddies need to wind down. They catch up with friends, have a relaxing dinner, … Continue reading Good Night, Baddies (Deborah Underwood)
Hello, friends! As you know, February is Black History Month, so in honor of that, we will be reading a book every Friday that celebrates black heritage and culture, as well as black authors and artists. Today's book is I, Too, Am America, a retelling of a poem by Langston Hughes with a story told … Continue reading I, Too, Am America (Langston Hughes)
Hello, everyone! Today's book is XO, Ox: A Love Story by Adam Rex and Scott Campbell, an unconventional "love" story. Ox loves how beautiful and graceful Gazelle is, so he writes her letter after letter declaring his devotion. Gazelle is conceited and egocentric, however, and treats him dismissively, then insultingly. Still, Ox persists, knowing that … Continue reading XO, Ox: A Love Story (Adam Rex & Scott Campbell)
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