Hello, friends! Our book today is Greetings!: A Poetic Romp Through The Seasons, written by Raven Howell and illustrated by Ann Pilicer. A little girl and her younger brother play, eat, and adventure their way through a year of seasons, enjoying all the activities and fun each has to offer. They begin spring by saying … Continue reading Greetings!: A Poetic Romp Through The Seasons (Raven Howell)
Hello, friends! Today, we’re reviewing This Beautiful Day, written by Richard Jackson and illustrated by Suzy Lee, a celebration of the often-underestimated potential for loveliness in rainy days. Told in flowing syncopated rhyme, the story opens on three children, watching the dark skies outside their window. Nothing to do because of the rain? No way … Continue reading This Beautiful Day (Richard Jackson)
Hello, friends! I'm sorry we keep missing review days, but we'll be making our big house move tomorrow, so hopefully once we get settled, our schedule will not be as spotty. For now, we're here today with a review of Waiting by Kevin Henkes, an innocently sweet story of five friends and their life together. … Continue reading Waiting (Kevin Henkes)
Hello, friends! Today, we read Rain!, written by Linda Ashman and illustrated by Christian Robinson, a story about what a positive attitude can do. As the rain falls over the city, a grumpy old man grumbles about the wet weather while putting on his rain gear. Across town, an excited little boy greets the rain … Continue reading Rain! (Linda Ashman)
Summer Reading Day 60: Our book today was When Spring Comes, written by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Lauren Dronzek. As you might guess from the title, this is a book about the beginnings of spring: flowers, rain, new kittens, etc. It's a fairly thorough examination of the spring season, told through a simple, lovely … Continue reading When Spring Comes (Kevin Henkes)
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