Hello, friends! Our book today is The Bear's Garden, written by Marcie Colleen and illustrated by Alison Oliver, a tender ode to the importance of greenspaces. In a darkish, grayish city, where it seems everyone is rushing off to somewhere, there lived a little girl and her bear. And while other people seemed content to … Continue reading The Bear’s Garden (Marcie Colleen)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Counting Elephants, written by Dawn Young and illustrated by Fermin Solis, a mixed-up tale of math and magic. Two characters, the Counter and the Magician, welcome the reader to their story, but immediately disagree as to why they’re there. The Magician was under the impression that the story would … Continue reading Counting Elephants (Dawn Young)
Hello friends, and Happy Earth Day! To celebrate, our book today is Solar Story: How One Community Lives Alongside The World's Biggest Solar Plant by Allan Drummond. Each morning, friends Nadia and Jasmine walk to school together under the hot African sun. They live in Ghassate, Morocco, on the very edge of the Saharan desert; … Continue reading Solar Story: How One Community Lives Alongside The World’s Biggest Solar Plant (Allan Drummond)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Feast of Peas, written by Kashmira Sheth and illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler, a fable of mystery, deception, and vegetables. Once upon a time in India, there was a humble man named Jiva, who worked in his garden all day to grow fresh vegetables. And among his okra and eggplants … Continue reading Feast of Peas (Kashmira Sheth)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Aesop's Fables, illustrated by Don Daily, a board book collection including some of Aesop’s most famous and popular tales. Little readers can be introduced to classic fables such as “The Fox and the Grapes”, a tale of spite for the things we can’t have; “The Tortoise and the Hare”, … Continue reading Aesop’s Fables (illus. by Don Daily)
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