Hello, friends! Our book today is Ocean!: Waves For All, written by Stacy McAnulty and illustrated by David Litchfield, fourth in the author’s series of nature-based storybooks. Personified by a set of eyes, nose, and mouth, the open ocean cheerfully greets readers before guiding them through a casual and congenial crash course in the wonders … Continue reading Ocean!: Waves For All (Stacy McAnulty)
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Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention (Pip Jones)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention, written by Pip Jones and illustrated by Sara Ogilvie, a clever tale of one ingenious girl. Izzy Gizmo and her pet bird Fixer are working on her newest invention one day (a So-Sew to mend clothes), when an invitation arrives in the mail. … Continue reading Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention (Pip Jones)
Dream Big, Little Scientists: A Bedtime Book (Michelle Schaub)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Dream Big, Little Scientists: A Bedtime Book, written by Michelle Schaub and illustrated by Alice Potter, a fun nighttime nursery rhyme for aspiring intellectuals. It’s bedtime, and a neighborhood of young critical thinkers are ready to turn off their brains for the night. As they cozy into their beds, … Continue reading Dream Big, Little Scientists: A Bedtime Book (Michelle Schaub)
Counting The Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician (Lesa Cline-Ransome)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Counting The Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician, written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and illustrated by Raúl Colón, a detailed look at the life and work of the noted computer. Born to humble beginnings, Katherine showed an immediate aptitude for numbers and an insatiable curiosity. Encouraged by her … Continue reading Counting The Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician (Lesa Cline-Ransome)
Skulls! (Blair Thornburgh)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Skulls! by Blair Thornburgh and illustrated by Scott Campbell, a hilariously adorable ode to something we all share. Skulls! We all have them, and we all need them. They do lots of cool things, like give our face its shape. They have holes for things like eating and smelling … Continue reading Skulls! (Blair Thornburgh)
