Books are for Sharing
Gardens Are for Growing written by Chelsea Tornetto and illustrated by Hsulynn Pang, published by Familius. This endearing picture book...
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Apr 19, 20222 min read
A Priceless Story
A Penny's Worth written by Kimberly Wilson and illustrated by Mark Hoffman, published by Page Street Kids. For anyone who questions their...
Apr 16, 20222 min read
In Celebration of International Haiku Poetry Day
H is for Haiku written by Sydell Rosenberg and illustrated by Sawsan Chalabi, published by Penny Candy Books. My review, the short...
Apr 15, 20222 min read
A Passover Adventure
Pippa's Passover Plate written by Vivian Kirkfield and illustrated by Jill Weber, published by Holiday House Publishing. In a rush to...
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...
Mar 31, 20222 min read
The Most Beautiful Garden is What Blooms Inside
The Gardener of Alcatraz, a True Story written by Emma Bland Smith and illustrated by Jenn Ely, published by Charlesbridge. Emma Bland...
Mar 29, 20222 min read
A Celebration of Black Female Entrepreneurs
Praline Lady written by Kirstie Myvett and illustrated by Kameko Madere, published by Pelican Publishing. This captivating story takes us...
Mar 25, 20222 min read
Voices to Lift Us All Up
Making Their Voices Heard written by Vivian Kirkfield and illustrated by Alleanna Harris, published by Little Bee Books. The beauty in...
Mar 22, 20222 min read
The Magic Within Us
Malala's Magic Pencil written by Malala Yousafzai and illustrated by Kerascoët, published by Little, Brown, and Company. Children are...
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Ambitious Girls All Around
Ambitious Girl written by Meena Harris and illustrated by Marissa Valdez, published by Little, Brown, and Company. I can't let Women's...
Mar 8, 20221 min read
Artists are Artists are Artists
Women Artists A to Z written by Melanie LaBarge and illustrated by Caroline Corrigan, published by Dial Books for Young Readers. Male or...
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...
Feb 24, 20222 min read
So Much History in Just One Book!
Schomburg, The Man Who Built a Library written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Eric Velasquez, published by Candlewick...
Feb 17, 20222 min read
An Important Intergenerational Biography
Opal Lee and What it Means to Be Free, The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth written by Alice Faye Duncan with art by Keturah...
Feb 10, 20222 min read
A Book to Remember, Always
The People Remember written by Ibi Zoboi and illustrated by Loveis Wise, published by Balzer + Bray. Already a fan of Ibi Zoboi's young...
Feb 3, 20221 min read
Each of us are Equally Unique and Amazing!
God Made You Too written by Chelsea Tornetto and illustrated by Kimberley Barnes, published by Worthy Kids. This delightful rhyming...
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Experiencing Time in Small Moments
Is Was written and illustrated by Deborah Freedman, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers (an imprint of Simon & Schuster...
Jan 20, 20221 min read
A Delightful Spark of Imagination!
Out of the Box written by Pippa Chorley and illustrated by Danny Deeptown, published by Marshall Cavendish Children. If anyone needs some...
Jan 13, 20223 min read
Two-in-One Picture Book Biography Review!
Dear Mr. Dickens written by Nancy Churnin and illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe, published by Albert Whitman & Company. A Queen to the...
Dec 10, 20211 min read
Imagine All the Time in the World
Here's a collage of picture books I've read and loved, but just won't have time to review before the end of the year. I hope you can find...
Book reviews and "Imagine It!" activities
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