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,...
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- Jan 12
- 2 min
Inspiration and Song
Debbie's Song: The Debbie Friedman Story written by Ellen Leventhal and illustrated by Natalia Grebtsova, published by Kar-Ben. I love...
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
The Gift of Music
The Greatest Song of All, How Isaac Stern United the World to Save Carnegie Hall written by Megan Hoyt and illustrated by Katie Hickey,...
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
Perseverance in Picture Books
Mr. McCloskey’s Marvelous Mallards: The Making of MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS written by Emma Bland Smith, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander,...
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
Letting Our Seeds Sprout
A Poem Grows Inside You written by Katey Howes and illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee, published by The Innovation Press. This beautiful...
- Apr 29, 2022
- 2 min
For the Love of Legacy
Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes with artwork from a plethora of talent, published by Bloomsbury Children's...
- Apr 19, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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...
- Mar 29, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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 24, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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 3, 2022
- 1 min
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 13, 2022
- 3 min
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...
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
Kids + Inspiration = A Better World
Inspire the World: A Kid's Journey to Making a Difference written by Sammie Vance and illustrated by Talitha Shipman, published by Spork,...
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