Hello, friends! Our book today is The Garden Creatures of Fairfax Lane: The Dipping Dragonfly by Lanna Breetzke, Heather Larson, and Melissa Beachcroft-Shaw, a gentle fable about slowing down. In Mrs. Crankshaw’s garden at the end of Fairfax Lane lives a small community of tiny critters; among them is Dipping Dragonfly, a fun-loving and mischievous … Continue reading The Garden Creatures of Fairfax Lane: The Dipping Dragonfly (Lanna Breetzke, Heather Larson, & Melissa Beachcroft-Shaw)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Time to Fly, written by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman, a classic story of learning to spread one’s wings. Upon realizing that its siblings have left the nest, a young robin wonders where they’ve gone. “They took off, said my mother. You’ve outgrown this woven … Continue reading Time to Fly (George Ella Lyon)
Hello, friends! Our book today is A Little Ferry Tale by Chad Otis, a sweet nautical fable about the value of diverse talents. Little Ferry, a hardworking seacraft in “a place with more water than land” has humble strengths: she is patient, quiet, careful, and punctual. While that makes her very good at her job, … Continue reading A Little Ferry Tale (Chad Otis)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Let’s Go Outside! by Ben Lerwill and Marina Ruiz, a lovely ode to the great outdoors and the time spent in it. Let’s go outside. There’s a great big wide world of nature out there to see and experience, and we can start in our own backyards and neighborhoods. … Continue reading Let’s Go Outside! (Ben Lerwill & Marina Ruiz)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Dig Here, written by David Miles and illustrated by Olga Zakharova, a delightfully ridiculous treasure hunt tale. A tenacious seafarer (self-described as the “fiercest pirate in the world”) and his trusty four-legged first mate embark on a quest to retrieve a treasure of rubies and gold that the pirate … Continue reading Dig Here (David Miles)
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