Hello, everybody! Today, we read Every Day Birds, written by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and illustrated by Dylan Metrano, a beginners guide to common birds for young children. The book, told in rhyme, features cut paper illustrations of many species of common birds (such as robins, cardinals. woodpeckers, etc) on each page, with short, one-sentence descriptions … Continue reading Every Day Birds (Amy Ludwig VanDerwater)
Hello, friends! Today, we read If Dogs Run Free, written by Bob Dylan and illustrated by Scott Campbell, a picture book inspired by the lyrics of Dylan's 1970 song of the same name. Accompanied by darling and joyful illustrations, the lyrics unfold across the pages as the story follows two children and their dog, asking … Continue reading If Dogs Run Free (Bob Dylan)
Hello, everyone! Our book today is Monster Needs His Sleep, written by Paul Czajak and illustrated by Wendy Grieb, an adorable bedtime book for little monsters. It's Monster's bedtime, but while his young friend tries to get him to get ready and lie down, Monster keeps finding distractions and excuses to stay awake, like reading … Continue reading Monster Needs His Sleep (Paul Czajak)
Hello, friends! Today, we read On Our Way To Oyster Bay: Mother Jones And Her March For Children's Rights, written by Monica Kulling and illustrated by Felicita Sala, a biographical picture book about Mary Harris Jones, a children's and workers' rights activist at the turn of the century (JJ and I were fortunate enough to … Continue reading On Our Way To Oyster Bay: Mother Jones And Her March For Children’s Rights (Monica Kulling)
Hello, everybody! Today, we read Have You Seen Elephant? by David Barrow, a very fun book about an elephant who is surprisingly skilled at hide-and-seek. One day, a little boy and his friend, an elephant, decide to play a game of hide-and-seek. The elephant prefaces this with a warning, though: he's a very skilled hider! … Continue reading Have You Seen Elephant? (David Barrow)
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