Wow! Author Shirin Shamsi paints a lush, vivid picture of a little girl’s experience fleeing her home during the partition of 1947, in India/Pakistan.Wow! Author Shirin Shamsi paints a lush, vivid picture of a little girl’s experience fleeing her home during the partition of 1947, in India/Pakistan. Tarun Lak’s soft colors and round, expressive faces show the reader how excruciating it was, and readers will be spellbound as they see, hear, taste, and smell it all alongside the sweet main character. And it’s based on a real life story! Must buy! 100% recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️...more
This lush biography of a determined child destined to bring education to her village is beautifully written. Fatima’s fierce determination is a positiThis lush biography of a determined child destined to bring education to her village is beautifully written. Fatima’s fierce determination is a positive example to every child who holds a wish in their heart. The illustrations are soft and golden, like a delicate sunrise. One Wish is a glorious tribute to a lesser known hero who never gave up her dream despite heartache and hardship. Highly recommend!...more
What a sweet story about the power of a grandma to make everything snug and safe and right. With all that happens in this world every day, it’s a deliWhat a sweet story about the power of a grandma to make everything snug and safe and right. With all that happens in this world every day, it’s a delight to see this warm, kind, fun portrayal of the relationship a grandma has with her precious grandchildren! Five stars and a million thanks! ...more
What a beautiful, heartwarming, conversation-starting, emotion-provoking, gorgeous, tender story!!! Walter's feelings mirror the child reader who may What a beautiful, heartwarming, conversation-starting, emotion-provoking, gorgeous, tender story!!! Walter's feelings mirror the child reader who may be moving to a new house or sadly leaving an old one. It will help children develop compassion and empathy and kindness and gentleness. I can't emphasize enough how wonderful this gentle story is. An important read for every child in every family. I was not sure how the illustrator could possibly personify a house, but it's so completely PERFECT! Highly recommend!...more
I love this book so much! Jessica Kulekjian has this way of showing the tender sweetness of the main character while also moving the plot forward at aI love this book so much! Jessica Kulekjian has this way of showing the tender sweetness of the main character while also moving the plot forward at a nice pace. What a great idea to write about nature sounds -- it's hard to write a story about sound since it's a book with pictures and words and no sound at all. But Jessica Kulekjian managed it beautifully! And Jennifer Bower's illustrations are lively, colorful, and full of life. I especially loved the last spread, but I won't give it away by saying why! Such a lovely, lovely story! ...more
I so enjoyed THE BOY WHO LOVED MAPS! Such a heartwarming story with a gentle lesson woven into it about the value of home sweet home. I was thinking oI so enjoyed THE BOY WHO LOVED MAPS! Such a heartwarming story with a gentle lesson woven into it about the value of home sweet home. I was thinking of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz movie, at the end when she realizes there's no place like home, and at the same time thinking how great this book would be to introduce map-making to kids in the classroom! It's lyrical, educational, and has a sigh factor that makes you want to read it again and again. Plus, he lives in a treehouse! Just adorable! ...more
THIS IS THE CUTEST BOOK EVER!!! You will fall in love with Fang and his family, I promise. I laughed out loud at one point, and I don't do that! Kids THIS IS THE CUTEST BOOK EVER!!! You will fall in love with Fang and his family, I promise. I laughed out loud at one point, and I don't do that! Kids will love and relate to Fang's desperate attempts to get his family to change their vacay plans! So well done, and the illustrations are adorable, too. Colorful and full of little cute nods to vampiricity! Absolutely adorable! ...more
I just fell in love! With this sweet story about sisters Maddie and Mabel who share stories, put on plays, and despite the usual sibling conflicts, loI just fell in love! With this sweet story about sisters Maddie and Mabel who share stories, put on plays, and despite the usual sibling conflicts, love each other. This early reader is heartwarming and uplifting. Highly recommend! ...more
What an adorable spy book! I love the simple text set to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and all the homemade spy gear in the illustrations.What an adorable spy book! I love the simple text set to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and all the homemade spy gear in the illustrations. Absolutely the sweetest story! With a twist at the end, too! And it has this cool, almost graphic novel style. I love it!...more
I love this book! It gently advises children through Raina's eyes how to navigate all the uncomfortable prickles that come from loving family members I love this book! It gently advises children through Raina's eyes how to navigate all the uncomfortable prickles that come from loving family members who want to show their affection but are careless about it. This is something that affected me, too, as a child. I remember hating my birthday because of all the people around who might hurt my feelings, trip me as I played a game, etc. I was a sensitive child, so these things were real concerns. I'm so grateful this book is in the world so that kids can learn how to deal with these uninvited moments with kind but firm alternatives. Well written, softly illustrated, and just an overall lovely, lovely book!...more
Ruby's Reunion Day Dinner is so tantalizing I wanted to step into it and join them for dinner! Right away, I noticed the author made sure each adult tRuby's Reunion Day Dinner is so tantalizing I wanted to step into it and join them for dinner! Right away, I noticed the author made sure each adult treated little Ruby with sweetness and love, which made me as the reader beam with joy. There is so much tragedy in the world today and struggles to overcome white supremacy, racism, and more. Such danger. But Angela Dalton overcomes all that and for a brief moment, with a child on my lap all snuggled up, I get to read of this beautiful family's happy day and Ruby's delight at finding her place at the table. I absolutely loved it, and the soft-edged, colorful illustrations are lovely, too!...more
I love this book so much!! Alan Turing and the Power of Curiosity is LOADED with facts, but you don't feel like it's solely a teaching tool or school I love this book so much!! Alan Turing and the Power of Curiosity is LOADED with facts, but you don't feel like it's solely a teaching tool or school library book because it's also loaded with FUN! It's fictionalized, yet there are enough pockets of non-fiction information that you learn about all the amazing inventions and serious, important contributions Alan Turing made to winning World War II. It's a remarkable book that will help children develop that same curiosity Alan had as a child, and the little creatures that sneak in and try to disrupt his experiments are absolutely adorable and add to the charm and mystique of this incredible man's story, told by gifted storyteller Karla Valenti. ...more
BEFORE WE STOOD TALL: FROM SMALL SEED TO MIGHTY TREE, is such a delicate, tender, sweet book! It wraps you in a hug as you walk side by side with treeBEFORE WE STOOD TALL: FROM SMALL SEED TO MIGHTY TREE, is such a delicate, tender, sweet book! It wraps you in a hug as you walk side by side with trees, learning effortlessly about the most important educational bits while enjoying the lush illustrations and gorgeous, rich text! Such a truly lovely book! I cannot recommend it highly enough. It's a nature treasure! And don't forget to check out Jessica Kulekjian's upcoming book, FIRST NOTES OF SPRING, too! ...more
I actually don't see "birthright trip" anywhere in the above description. The blurb says it's an exchange trip, and the uproar over this is, in my opiI actually don't see "birthright trip" anywhere in the above description. The blurb says it's an exchange trip, and the uproar over this is, in my opinion, premature. Lots of American teens take senior trips to various countries. And it changes them. We don't have any idea how this author is handling the Palestinian POV. It may be central to her struggle to come to terms with her religion and personal values. Or it may not. To blacklist it before it comes out when it's #ownvoices is, to me, a huge error in judgement. We would not do that to a Muslim struggling with issues of belief and culture or a Latino author writing about experiences in Cuba, even if they celebrated Communism. This author's lived experience is equally valid, even if it is in stark opposition to your personal beliefs about the treatment of Palestinians. Also, there are hundreds of Americans who could never afford to travel to Israel to dig deeper into their spiritual heritage without these birthright trips. The economically disadvantaged depend on them, and decrying them makes me twitchy. It's a privileged view. I do think traveling to the West Bank and thoroughly understanding both sides of the conflict is imperative. ...more
Oh my word! What a fabulous, punny, funny, clever story that has it ALL -- alliteration and humor, plot and puns, and all within a sparse text! I am sOh my word! What a fabulous, punny, funny, clever story that has it ALL -- alliteration and humor, plot and puns, and all within a sparse text! I am so impressed with the creativity of this author, and the illustrations are just PERFECT! Well done! And it will even subtly help teach kids a thing or two about word play and sentence structure and more! But mostly, it's HILARIOUS!!! LOVE IT!...more
I loved learning about skateboarding champion Patti McGee! It's so great to read about a girl daring to be a tomboy in the face of ridicule from the oI loved learning about skateboarding champion Patti McGee! It's so great to read about a girl daring to be a tomboy in the face of ridicule from the other girls on the block and even better watching her pursue her daring quest to become a champion skateboarder! Then, in the back matter, you find out even more about this remarkable woman. I felt like I got a peek into her life as if I was there watching. What a great book!...more
What a beautiful book! I loved the bright, colorful illustrations and the gentle, lyrical text. If you want to bring up children who are open and kindWhat a beautiful book! I loved the bright, colorful illustrations and the gentle, lyrical text. If you want to bring up children who are open and kind and loving, this is the book for you. It will teach them how to understand Islam and seamlessly and simultaneously teach tolerance and kindness toward people who follow a religion that is somewhat a minority in the US. With all the bigotry and hatred we are seeing in the world today, In My Mosque is a breath of fresh air that gives me hope that we can raise a generation of kindhearted, generous, loving children despite what we've seen in recent days all around us. This is a healing book! ...more
Tabitha and Fritz are adorable! What a cute story that will teach children the grass isn’t always greener but there are always new friends to be made Tabitha and Fritz are adorable! What a cute story that will teach children the grass isn’t always greener but there are always new friends to be made and new things to learn! Loved it! ...more
When I picked up this book, I was absolutely FLOORED at the delicate intricacy in the art and the incredible, lilting text. It's as if each spread is When I picked up this book, I was absolutely FLOORED at the delicate intricacy in the art and the incredible, lilting text. It's as if each spread is a masterpiece! I am not exaggerating. It's literally one of the most beautiful books I have ever seen! Nadia Solomon's text rolls gently off the tongue, as a sweet homage to bedtime in a culture both unfamiliar to many and yet familiar to absolutely every child in the world -- at the same time! It's a celebration of family, traditions, and unity, all wrapped up beneath a warm, tender blanket of love. Highly recommend!!! ...more
We Move the World is such an important book! Kari Lavelle contrasts the childhoods of famous activists and their adult accomplishments in each spread We Move the World is such an important book! Kari Lavelle contrasts the childhoods of famous activists and their adult accomplishments in each spread and, in doing so, inspires future activists to reach for the stars and change the world in positive ways in the future. A must read for children of all ages and especially important for parents and school libraries. Every child can move the world! Lovely, lovely book with brilliant, bright illustrations in cheerful swashes of color from gifted illustrator Nabi H Ali....more
El Cucuy and the boy he has tried to scare all his life are facing changes. How will they find the courage to deal with them? This book is so deep! AlEl Cucuy and the boy he has tried to scare all his life are facing changes. How will they find the courage to deal with them? This book is so deep! All while appearing to be a cute story about a boy and a monster, El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! will help a child learn how to adapt to unforeseen changes in life and find success! Love it, Donna Barba Higuera! ...more
I'm a Hare, So There! is soooooo cute! You have to feel for poor Hare, as he's constantly mistaken for a rabbit! And kids will learn all about animalsI'm a Hare, So There! is soooooo cute! You have to feel for poor Hare, as he's constantly mistaken for a rabbit! And kids will learn all about animals that are similar but not quite the same without realizing they're reading an educational book. I absolutely loved it! ...more
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