Summer Reading Day 85: Hello everyone, and hope you're having a good start to your week! Our book today is The Night Gardener by The Fan Brothers (a.k.a Eric and Terry Fan), an enchanting tale of a town where a young orphan boy lives, and the mysterious and phenomenal topiaries that appear there overnight. William … Continue reading The Night Gardener (The Fan Brothers)
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Books Always Everywhere (Jane Blatt)
Summer Reading Day 84: Hey there, friends! Today, we read Books Always Everywhere, written by Jane Blatt and illustrated by Sarah Massini. This is a cute little book of opposites with books and reading as the central theme. It covers a lot of the typical opposites (big/small, stop/start, scary/funny etc) but gives a fun twist … Continue reading Books Always Everywhere (Jane Blatt)
Tea Rex (Molly Idle)
Summer Reading Day 83: Hello, everybody! Our book today was Tea Rex by Molly Idle, a humorous story about proper tea party etiquette when one of your guests is a humongous T-Rex! Cordelia and her brother invite their friend Mr. Rex for afternoon tea, and while his massive size and sometimes-beastly manner causes a bit … Continue reading Tea Rex (Molly Idle)
Grace For President (Kelly DiPucchio)
Summer Reading Day 82: Hey everyone! In the spirit of Women's Equality Day, today we read Grace For President, written by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by LeUyen Pham. In it, a little girl named Grace learns that there has never been a woman president, and decides that she will run for president someday. Her teacher … Continue reading Grace For President (Kelly DiPucchio)
The Wheels On The Tuk Tuk (Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha Sehgal)
Summer Reading Day 79: Our book today was The Wheels On The Tuk Tuk by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal, an awesome look at Indian culture told through a twist on a familiar tune. Set to "Wheels on the Bus," Wheels On The Tuk Tuk can be read or sung (though JJ definitely preferred singing), … Continue reading The Wheels On The Tuk Tuk (Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha Sehgal)
