Hello, friends! Our book today is Dangerous Jane: The Life and Times of Jane Addams, Crusader for Peace, written by Suzanne Slade and illustrated by Alice Ratterree. As a child, Jane had her fair share of sadness and pain; after losing her mother at age 2, she contracted spinal tuberculosis at age 4, leaving her … Continue reading Dangerous Jane: The Life and Times of Jane Addams, Crusader for Peace (Suzanne Slade)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I Love You, Baby Burrito by Angela Dominguez, a charming bilingual book for welcoming a family’s newest addition. “¡Hola, bebé!” begins this adorable read, as the artwork shows a mother and father arriving home with their newborn baby. The parents address their little one directly, introducing the baby to … Continue reading I Love You, Baby Burrito (Angela Dominguez)
Hello, friends! Our book today is It Fell From the Sky by The Fan Brothers, a wondrous parable about community and the unknown. On a Thursday, the object fell from the sky. None of the insects knew what it was - a chrysalis? A gumdrop? A flower? - but after some deliberation, most agreed: it … Continue reading It Fell From the Sky (The Fan Brothers)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston, written by Alicia D. Williams and illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara. In a little town called Eatonville lived a little girl named Zora who had a passion for stories. She would hang around Joe Clarke’s general … Continue reading Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale Hurston (Alicia D. Williams)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Grace and Box, written by Kim Howard and illustrated by Megan Lötter, a sweet story of an unusual friendship. “The day the new refrigerator came, Grace got Box.” Grace’s new pal is a master of imagination and disguise - one day, he’s a rocketship; another day, he’s a tent. … Continue reading Grace and Box (Kim Howard)
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