Hello, friends! Our book today is This Pretty Planet, written by Tom Chapin and John Forster and illustrated by Lee White, a gorgeous picture book treatment of Chapin & Forster’s 1988 song of the same name. A white rabbit wakes two children from their sleep, and the trio sails off into the night sky on … Continue reading This Pretty Planet (Tom Chapin & John Forster)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Goldibooks and the Wee Bear, written by Troy Wilson and illustrated by Edwardian Taylor, a humorous fractured fairy tale about how reading can bring families together. Goldibooks, a young bibliophile, lives in the woods with her mother and father; all three family members love to read, and each has … Continue reading Goldibooks and the Wee Bear (Troy Wilson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Kids Can Cook: Fun and Yummy Recipes for Budding Chefs, illustrated by Esther Coombs, a delightful starter cookbook for the culinarily inclined. Cooking: it’s not just for grown-ups! After an introductory section that covers the do’s and don’t’s of kitchen safety, tools of the trade and some basic techniques … Continue reading Kids Can Cook: Fun and Yummy Recipes for Budding Chefs (Esther Coombs)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Amara and the Bats by Emma Reynolds, a wonderful tale of one girl’s efforts to save her under-appreciated favorite animal. Since a close encounter as a little girl, Amara has loved bats - their fluffy faces and beady eyes are adorable to her, and she loves learning about their … Continue reading Amara and the Bats (Emma Reynolds)
Hello, friends! Our book today was King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin by Stephen Costanza, a look into the early life and career of the American composer and pianist. Born into a labor-class black family in the very recently emancipated state of Texas, Scott took an early interest in music and sound. His … Continue reading King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin (Stephen Costanza)
The Baby Bookworm 