Hello, everyone, and Happy New Year! Our first book of 2017 is Because Of An Acorn, written by Lola M. Schaefer and Adam Schaefer, and illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon, a gorgeous look at ecosystems and the importance of each element therein. Because of an acorn, a tree can grow. Because of a tree, a bird … Continue reading Because Of An Acorn (Lola M. Schaefer & Adam Schaefer)
Hello, everyone! Our book today is Cat Knit by Jacob Grant, a very sweet fable about the importance of friendship and loyalty. Cat has always been quite fond of Girl, his owner. But one day, Girl brings home a colorful new guest: Yarn. Yarn and Cat hit it off right away, and end up becoming … Continue reading Cat Knit (Jacob Grant)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Horrible Bear!, written by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Zachariah OHora, a charming story about what can happen when we lash out in anger. A little girl's kite flies into a bear's cave while he sleeps, but when the girl tries to retrieve it, he unknowingly rolls onto it and … Continue reading Horrible Bear! (Ame Dyckman)
Hello, everyone! Our book today is The Cookie Fiasco by Dan Santat, a fantastically fun story about division, of all things. The cookies are ready! But wait... there are four friends, but only three cookies! How will the friends split their cookies equally, especially with a nervous hippopotamus who keeps breaking the cookies into smaller … Continue reading The Cookie Fiasco (Dan Santat)
Hey there, everyone! Today, we read Old Dog Baby Baby, written by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Chris Raschka, an adorably fun book about the special bond between dogs and babies. Told in a unique rhyme scheme, the story begins with Old Dog sleeping peacefully under his family's kitchen table when the newest addition to … Continue reading Old Dog Baby Baby (Julie Fogliano)
The Baby Bookworm 