Random House | 978-1984892706 “The world had been dark for a long time… Every morning, the girl fed the fish and waited for things to be different. But every morning, the world stayed the same.” So begins THE STARKEEPER, written and illustrated by Faith Pray. Could there be a more perfect book for… Read more »
LOOKING FOR SMILE by Ellen Tarlow, illustrated by Lauren Stringer Beach Lane Books/S&S | 978-1534466197 Each morning, Bear awoke to find his friend Smile nearby. They liked the same things – nuts and berries for breakfast, honey from a hive, splashing in a waterfall. They enjoyed the same adventures – “as long as they weren’t too… Read more »
Friday, November 13th was WORLD KINDNESS DAY, a day set aside by the World Kindness Movement, a nonprofit established “to highlight our good deeds in our communities, cities, and nations; it is for us to further focus on the positive power and common thread of kindness, which binds us together.” In recognition of the day,… Read more »
Dial Books | 978-0735230378 Seeing with kindness. Listening with kindness. Suppressing the impulse to jump to judgement. These are the things that came to mind as I scrolled through social media today and ran across a conversation that stopped me in my tracks. Someone I knew had expressed some opinions I disagreed with. They… Read more »
HMH Books for Young Readers | 978-0358252108 Two years ago I had the good fortune to hear author Sy Montgomery speak at the Charlotte Huck Children’s Literature Festival. I had read her picture book, KAKAPO RESCUE: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot (and included it in a RKZ post HERE), as well as other books, including INKY’S… Read more »
