Hello, friends! Our book today is Keeping The City Going by Brian Floca, an earnest and touching ode to essential service workers during the COVID pandemic. The city is not as it used to be, two children note as they stare out their windows at the strangely quiet and barren New York City streets. And … Continue reading Keeping The City Going (Brian Floca)
Hello, friends! Our book today is When I Draw A Panda by Amy June Bates, a delightful tale of imagination, creativity, and expression. A girl in white overalls and messy bun introduces herself to the reader as simply as possible: “I love to draw,” she states, gazing at a blank chalkboard wall with excitement. However, … Continue reading When I Draw A Panda (Amy June Bates)
Hello friends, and happy Pride month! Today, we’re reviewing the fantastically fabulous The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish, written by Lil Miss Hot Mess and illustrated by Olga de Dios! In the world of drag, the hips go swish, the shoes go stomp, the shoulders go shimmy, and the fingers go … Continue reading The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish (Lil Miss Hot Mess)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Sam the Superhero and His Super Life, written by Kathryn F. Pearson and James T. Pearson, illus. by Lauren Jezierski, a look at the experience of a nuero-atypical child. Sam is a happy, healthy boy who lives with his loving grandparents, Grandpa Dan and Grandma Lucy. In many ways, … Continue reading Sam the Superhero and His Super Life (Kathryn F. Pearson & James T. Pearson)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Do Not Go In There!, written by Ariel Horn and illustrated by Izzy Burton, a delightful fantasy about the power of possibility. Morton and Bogart, two colorful, oddly-constructed creatures, are playing with blocks when they encounter a most curious thing: a red door. A red door with a SHINY … Continue reading Do Not Go In There! (Ariel Horn)
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