It's something every parent dreads: when your kiddo learns a bad word from you, and proceeds to share that word with everyone they meet. That's the charming premise behind Jacob Grant's adorable new picture book, Little Bird's Bad Word. Little Bird is excited to share a new word with his friends. But as he finds... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, you're just crabby for no good reason -- and that's a-okay, is the message behind Jenny Whitehead's latest picture book, You're A Crab. Some days, it’s easy to feel friendly or funny or silly. But other days, it’s easier to feel mad or mean or snappy—in other words, to be a crab. In this... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, you're just crabby for no good reason -- and that's a-okay, is the message behind Jenny Whitehead's latest picture book, You're A Crab. Some days, it’s easy to feel friendly or funny or silly. But other days, it’s easier to feel mad or mean or snappy—in other words, to be a crab. In this... Continue Reading →
A smart and funny story about one man, and the skunk that mysteriously follows him awaits readers within the pages of The Skunk by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Patrick McDonnell. The art and words go hand-in-hand to tell this madcap adventure, as one man tries to outrun the skunk following him -- and try and... Continue Reading →
A smart and funny story about one man, and the skunk that mysteriously follows him awaits readers within the pages of The Skunk by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Patrick McDonnell. The art and words go hand-in-hand to tell this madcap adventure, as one man tries to outrun the skunk following him -- and try and... Continue Reading →
Math is made fun and accessible within the pages of Max's Math by Kate Banks, illustrated by Boris Kulikov. Max and his two brothers hop into a car and go looking for problems they can solve. They cruise down highway number 4 on their way to Shapeville, but they see an abandoned number along the way.... Continue Reading →
Math is made fun and accessible within the pages of Max's Math by Kate Banks, illustrated by Boris Kulikov. Max and his two brothers hop into a car and go looking for problems they can solve. They cruise down highway number 4 on their way to Shapeville, but they see an abandoned number along the way.... Continue Reading →
Proving once again that "Ordinary People Change the World," Brad Meltzer offers another fun and approachable biography for kids, this time spotlighting a baseball hero. I Am Jackie Robinson shows young readers what it means to be brave, and to pave the way for a better world. There's a reason Meltzer's "Ordinary People Change the... Continue Reading →
Proving once again that "Ordinary People Change the World," Brad Meltzer offers another fun and approachable biography for kids, this time spotlighting a baseball hero. I Am Jackie Robinson shows young readers what it means to be brave, and to pave the way for a better world. There's a reason Meltzer's "Ordinary People Change the... Continue Reading →
Night Owl by Toni Yuly follows one little baby owl in his late night search for mommy owl. Yuly cleverly offers up various sounds you might encounter late at night -- trains, toads, crickets, and more. The illustrations are as simple and sweet as the prose -- combining to tell a story that is easy... Continue Reading →
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