Chronicle Books | 978-1797211664 What’s on the other side of a moment? A feeling? A day? “On the other side of the screen, there is a school. On the other side of a window, there is a neighbor… On the other side of a storm, there is a rainbow.” It’s been just under a… Read more »
Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z Carolrhoda Books | 978-1541557758 Between the book’s covers you’ll find — for each letter of the alphabet — one or more thoughtful poems written by poets Irene Latham and Charles Waters and inspired by “words for a better world”. Feel free… Read more »
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Sourcebooks Jabberwocky | 978-1492638322 I love finding a book that immediately captures my attention. In the case of, BEDTIME FOR SWEET CREATURES by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon it was the combination of bright, energetic illustrations and a text that surprises. The story begins: © Elizabeth Zunon CLICK TO ENLARGE “No! No! NO!” You beat… Read more »
Words, Wonderful Words… I know a lot of people — myself included — who like to choose one word (or a couple) as a way to set an intention for the year. Naming things – hopes, feelings, problems, dreams – can serve as one anchor point from which to interpret our lives. Day to day,… Read more »
Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt | 978-1627793698 Whir! Zip! Zoom! Today is the day the Ruby-throated hummingbird will begin its amazing journey. As the protagonist of Robert Burleigh and Wendell Minor’s newest book, TINY BIRD: A Hummingbird’s Amazing Journey, notices the change of season, so too, readers will feel a pull to leave the small, yet comforting northeastern… Read more »
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 »
