Hello, friends! Our book today is The Proudest Blue, written by Ibtihaj Muhammad with S. K. Ali, and illustrated by Hatem Aly, a beautiful tale of sisterhood and hijabi pride. Sisters Asiyah and Faizah (inspired by Muhammad’s own sisters) are at the shop to pick out Asiyah’s “first day” hijab. Immediately, the older sister is … Continue reading The Proudest Blue (Ibtihaj Muhammad, with S. K. Ali)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Sunny Adventure, written by Ira Alice and illustrated by Elena Teplova, a sweet tale of friendship. A young fox named Redkin wakes up in her cozy den, nervous for the day; her mother has tasked her with hunting her own food for the first time, and bringing home … Continue reading The Sunny Adventure (Ira Alice)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Saturday by Oge Mora, a heartwarming story of mother and daughter. Saturdays are Ava’s favorite day; her mother works every other day of the week, so Saturdays are just for the two of them. They even have their weekly ritual all planned out: first, go to the library for … Continue reading Saturday (Oge Mora)
Hello, friends! Our books today is Maiden & Princess, written by Daniel Haack and Isabel Galupo, and illustrated by Becca Human. In this follow-up to Haack’s previous title, Prince & Knight (illustrated by Stevie Lewis), we are introduced to a young maiden as she overhears a royal announcement: the king and queen shall hold a … Continue reading Maiden & Princess (Daniel Haack & Isabel Galupo)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Someone New, written by Jill Twiss and illustrated by E.G. Keller, a sweet tale of courage and kindness in the face of change. Jitterbug the chipmunk wakes up with the rumble in her tummy - Something New is coming. See, Jitterbug’s tummy can always tell when things are … Continue reading The Someone New (Jill Twiss)
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