Hello, friends! Our book today is Is Was by Deborah Freedman, a gorgeous meditation on impermanence and the quiet, overwhelming beauty of nature. The sky that was blue and the sky that now falls with rain are one and the same. Just as that rain created puddles for little animals to sip; just as the … Continue reading Is Was (Deborah Freedman)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Dad: The Man, The Myth, The Legend, written by Mifflin Lowe and illustrated by Dani Torrent, a fun tribute to the unique awesomeness of dads. A young bespectacled boy welcomes the reader by proudly presenting the one, the only - his Dad! A man of practically supernatural strength, genius … Continue reading Dad: The Man, The Myth, The Legend (Mifflin Lowe)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Listen, written by Gabi Snyder and illustrated by Stephanie Graegin, a look at the sounds all around us and how they can help us focus, learn, and grow. Sometimes, in the big wide world, there can be a lot of NOISE. But if we quiet our minds and really … Continue reading Listen (Gabi Snyder)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Sugar in Milk, written by Thrity Umrigar and illustrated by Khoa Le, a gorgeous and timeless tale of kindness and acceptance. Told from the point of view of a young immigrant to the United States, the narrator recounts her feelings of loneliness and despair when she first arrived. While … Continue reading Sugar in Milk (Thrity Umrigar)
Hello, friends! Our book today is The Caiman, written by María Eugenia Manrique, illustrated by Ramón París and translated by Amy Brill, a touching true story of a unique friendship. Next to the town of San Fernando de Apure, there winds a wide river, filled with alligators and the men who hunt them for their … Continue reading The Caiman (María Eugenia Manrique)
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