Hello, friends! Our book today is I Want to Be a Vase, written by Julio Torres and illustrated by Julian Glander, a hilariously irreverent and thought-provoking look at identity. It’s a quiet day in the bathroom of the apartment when the plunger makes an unexpected announcement: “I want to be a vase.” Its bathroom compatriots … Continue reading I Want to Be a Vase (Julio Torres)
Hello, friends! For our last review of AAPI Heritage Month, we’re reviewing My Dadima Wears a Sari, written by Kashmira Sheth and illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi, a lovely tale of tradition and cultural dress celebrating its 15th anniversary of publication. Rupa’s dadima (Hindi for “grandmother”) wears a sari every single day, morning and night, at … Continue reading My Dadima Wears a Sari (Kashmira Sheth)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Chinese Kite Festival (中国风筝节) by Rich Lo, a lovely bilingual dance through the sky with some unique kite creatures. Join a menagerie of high-flying animals in a simple title that combines animal names with their symbolic meanings in Chinese culture and the Simplified Chinese written language. Readers can spy … Continue reading Chinese Kite Festival (中国风筝节) (Rich Lo)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Tara the Rickshaw and the Tale of the Lost Kitten, written by Amna Nasima and illustrated by Saliha Arif and Sarah Rajper, a tale of friendship and community. In an unspecified town on the coast of the Indian Ocean, a colorful little rickshaw named Tara loves nothing more than … Continue reading Tara the Rickshaw and the Tale of the Lost Kitten (Amna Nasima)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Stella, Star Explorer by Kelly Leigh Miller, a trip through our solar system that combines practical knowledge and new perspectives (as well as a few laughs) along the way. Stella LOVES space. She dreams of exploring the cosmos, the galaxies, and of any planet in the universe… except, that … Continue reading Stella, Star Explorer (Kelly Leigh Miller)
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