BEATRICE AND BARB is so cute – a story of patience, perseverance, and going the distance for our friends. Beatrice wants a pet more than anything, and after some negotiating with her mother, she takes on the responsibility of a Venus fly trap. She soon discovers there is a lot to know about caring forContinue reading “Beatrice and Barb”
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The Shape of You
The Shape of You by Mượn Thị Văn, illustrated by Miki Sato “The shape of my fingers will always fit yours” Something I love about teaching kids is that they describe things in ways we wouldn’t as adults. One of my students mentioned that when they felt nervous it was like being “covered in spiders.”Continue reading “The Shape of You”
DARK CLOUD
Today is Child and Youth Mental Health Day, so I wanted to feature a new picture book about depression & anxiety. I love that publishers are creating kids’ books that talk about mental health. Dark Cloud does this with sensitivity – it doesn’t make depression scary, but also doesn’t pretend that everything will always resolveContinue reading “DARK CLOUD”
Lights Day and Night
Months ago I posted about SOUNDS ALL AROUND, The Science of How Sound Works. LIGHTS DAY AND NIGHT is just as great and serves as a fun introduction to light, how the eye works, and the ways that we use light to communicate. The way the text and illustrations work together is so important inContinue reading “Lights Day and Night”
The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything
Looking for more biographies to add to your picture book collection? This #womeninstem book is a fantastic addition, following the story of Maria Mitchell, who pushed boundaries and challenged expectations to become the first woman astronomer, even having a comet named after her. This book isn’t a simple biography, but really dives into the inquisitiveContinue reading “The Astronomer Who Questioned Everything”
Scaredy Squirrel has a Birthday Party
Scaredy Squirrel wants to celebrate his birthday – but in a low-key, stress-free kind of a way. His plan is to dress up, make himself a cake, and mail himself an invitation: just the right amount of surprises (none!). But when he goes to the mailbox and receives a thoughtful card from a friend… heContinue reading “Scaredy Squirrel has a Birthday Party”
An Earth-Bot’s Solution to Plastic Pollution
The holidays led to a lot of tasty food, celebrating…. and a lot of extra plastic and packaging. This year my goal was to only wrap gifts in materials I had recycled from previous holidays, and I am proud to say I did it. My plan is to keep it up and if I buyContinue reading “An Earth-Bot’s Solution to Plastic Pollution”
My City Speaks
I didn’t grow up in a city. So with the possibility of raising future kids in a place so different from my own small town upbringing, I find myself drawn to books depicting a city childhood. The apartments.The public transport.The communities.The noise.The So Many Pigeons! My City Speaks is a colourful and poetic collage of the elementsContinue reading “My City Speaks”
If You Were Night
If You Were Night by Mượn Thị Văn and illustrated by Kelly Pousette, published by Kids Can Press. My father-in-law told me a story about how years ago he woke up in the middle of the night and found my husband (when he was a little kid) alone in the dark living room, upset. HeContinue reading “If You Were Night”
The Collectors
The Collectors, by Alice Feagan, is about two adventurous girls trying to find the perfect treasure to add to their collection… but they keep running into problems, problems, problems! They wander through the forest, dive deep into the ocean, and approach mysterious, dark caves, and each location seems to have an amazing artifact to bringContinue reading “The Collectors”
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