Hello, friends! Our book today comes to us from our friends at The Equal Opportunity Book Box: America My Love, America My Heart by Daria Peoples-Riley, a sensitive examination of how to love your country when it doesn’t always seem to love you back. An unnamed narrator opens the title with a powerful question: “America, … Continue reading America My Love, America My Heart (Daria Peoples-Riley)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Pink is Not a Color by Lindsay Ward, an identity-affirming follow-up to This Book is Gray. Seeing her friends the Primary and Secondary colors setting up for a party, popular Pink offers to help. She’s excited to hear about the festivities for the upcoming “Rainbow Extravaganza,” and wonders why … Continue reading Pink is Not a Color (Lindsay Ward)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Day the Dung Beetle Defeated the Dark, written by Estelle Cheuk and illustrated by Arina Procenko, a tale of learning to love who you are. One day, at Savannah School (a spelling that may frustrate American readers), all of the young animals are discussing their wild families and … Continue reading The Day the Dung Beetle Defeated the Dark (Estelle Cheuk)
Hello, friends! It’s JJ’s seventh birthday, and we’ve saved a special book for the occasion! Our book today is Noodle and the No Bones Day, written by Jonathan Graziano and illustrated by Dan Tavis, an adorable tale about self-care featuring TikTok’s favorite senior pug. Noodle is a sweet, silly, and stubborn elderly pug with a … Continue reading Noodle and the No Bones Day (Jonathan Graziano)
Hello, friends! Our book today is I’m Not A Girl, written by Maddox Lyons and Jessica Verdi, and illustrated by Dana Simpson, a touching and empowering story about a young child’s journey of self-discovery and self-actualization. The red-headed narrator opens our story by explaining that today is picture day - he HATES picture day, because … Continue reading I’m Not A Girl (Maddox Lyons & Jessica Verdi)
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