Here in Arizona, school is officially back in session. And for those still enjoying the last weeks of summer, it’s just around the bend. There’s no better way to catch that back-to-school spirit than reading new (and not-so-new) picture books. First up, SOUNDS LIKE SCHOOL SPIRIT by Meg Fleming, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins (Dial Books, 2021) This… Read more »
Dianne White
Origami and Haiku
Nosy Crow | 978-1536202731 On Instagram recently, a friend shared a collection of books she’d checked out from the library. Among the books in her pile was one I hadn’t see before: ORIGAMI AND HAIKU, a combination of origami, haiku, and Japanese artwork. Each haiku is paired with a stunning piece of art from the… Read more »
Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey
Greenwillow Books | 978-0062970428 I have so much admiration for an author who can write an endearing character with a unique personality to match. Such is the case with Marisol, in MAYBE MAYBE MARISOL RAINEY by Newbury award-winning author Erin Estrada Kelly. From the first pages of this chapter book, I was all in:… Read more »
Fred Gets Dressed
Little, Brown and Company | 978-0316200646 Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown Fred is a busy boy who loves to romp through the house, around his bedroom, across the hall, and into his parent’s bedroom. Like many young kids his age, he also happens to love being naked! “Fred might never get dressed!” But… Read more »
Is It Over?
PenIt! Publications | ISBN: 978-1-952894-32-9 (Hardcover) | ISBN 978-1-954868-76-2 (Paperback) Clouds tower. Waves crash. A storm is on its way and Risa is afraid. She runs to Daddy. “Make it stop!” Dad comforts Risa, gently reminding that soon the storm will pass and all will be well. But as the winds grow louder, Risa… Read more »
Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring
Enchanted Lion Books | 978-1592702671 “In a way it’s as important to communicate to one person, to one ten-year-old person that’s growing up, as it is to try to make any big effect on the entire world.” — Keith Haring Isn’t this how it is? Sometimes we have grand plans and we forget… Read more »
America, My Love, America, My Heart
978-0062993298 | Greenwillow Books AMERICA, My Love, AMERICA, My Heart by Daria Peoples-Riley is a poem to the United States. A poem that carries questions for all of us who call America home. “Do you love me? Do you love me from the inside out? Do you love me from the outside in?” Is… Read more »
