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Sep 30, 20242 min read
Your "One and Only"
It’s common to wonder, at least once in life, if one is the “only” one to think, feel, believe, act, or look the way one does.
Sep 10, 20242 min read
Remaining Friends Despite Division
For anyone who has ever been new to a group or has found themselves without a partner, The Reindeer Remainders can help!
Sep 3, 20242 min read
Memories Remind Us of the Love that Remains
I Miss You Most written by Charlotte Cheng and illustrated by Xindi Yan, published by Rocky Pond Books*. The themes of grief and...
Aug 7, 20242 min read
Take advice from this little goat and "Shake it Off!"
Shake It Off! written and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, published by Nancy Paulsen Books (PRH).
Jul 31, 20242 min read
Say "Hello" (or "Hello Again") to this Joyful Summer Picture Book
Fiona Woodcock's beautiful picture book, Hello, is an invitation to summer.
May 6, 20242 min read
A Look Inside: A Picture Book Review of Lost Inside My Head
Although this book focuses on Vincent’s head, readers also see into his heart.
Apr 23, 20243 min read
Meeselphe: A Surreal Adventure
I could read this story over and over and still find something new and clever. But let’s start with the title…
Apr 27, 20232 min read
Mother Goose Rhymes Like Never Before!
The Real Dada Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Julia Rothman, published by...
Apr 13, 20232 min read
A Story to Truly Venture Into
Once Upon a Book written by Grace Lin and Kate Messner, illustrated by Grace Lin, and published by Little, Brown and Company. This is one...
Mar 30, 20232 min read
The Nature of Life
Nell Plants a Tree written by Anne Wynter and illustrated by Daniel Miyares, published by Balzer + Bray. I love the lyricism,...
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Blessings, Big and Small
Zahra's Blessing, a Ramadan Story written by Shirin Shamsi and illustrated by Manal Mirza, published by Barefoot Books. Shirin Shamsi's...
Feb 25, 20222 min read
A Comforting Legend for Difficult Moments
The Legend of the Storm Goose written and illustrated by Fiona Halliday, published by Page Street Kids. Fiona Halliday's lyrical text and...
Sep 12, 20161 min read
The Chairs /Les Chaises
Where did these chairs come from? Where are they now? Who stacked them like this and why? D'où viennent toutes ces chaises? Où sont-elles...
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