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#blogbookaday: A Different Pond
Summary: “Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son – and between cultures, old and new. A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event – a long-ago fishing trip. As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his…
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#blogbookaday: Big Cat, Little Cat
Summary: “There was a cat who lived alone. Until the day a new cat came . . . And so a story of friendship begins, following two cats through their days, months, and years until one day, the older cat has to go. And he doesn’t come back. This is a…
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Bea Learns to Be Herself in THE WAY TO BEA
Synopsis: Bea had an amazing summer visiting family in Taiwan, but now she’s back to seventh grade… and it’s not going well at all. She lost her best friend, her mom’s having a baby and she’s not really sure where she fits into the equation. Anytime something embarrassing or frightening…
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#blogbookaday: When’s My Birthday?
Summary: “In this enthusiastic celebration of all things BIRTHDAY, acclaimed author Julie Fogliano and award-winning illustrator Christian Robinson bring you the perfect birthday book! Join our excited narrator as she lists all the things that will make her birthday the BEST birthday. when’s my birthday? where’s my birthday? how many days…
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Play With Stickers & Learn Cool Facts with Sticky Facts (What Will You Find?)
If you’re looking for something really interactive and interesting to give to your favorite 6-10 year old, look no further that Workman Publishing’s new series – Sticky Facts: What Will You Find? With three titles already available and more on the way, these are great nonfiction titles that really get kids…
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#blogbookaday: This House, Once
Summary: “Deborah Freedman’s masterful new picture book is at once an introduction to the pieces of a house, a cozy story to share and explore, and a dreamy meditation on the magic of our homes and our world. Before there was this house, there were stones, and mud, and a colossal…
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Why Matt de la Peña Writes for Children
Why We Shouldn’t Shield Children From Darkness written by Newbery Award-Winning author Matt de la Peña was published on Time’s website just a few days ago, but what an impact it has made. I myself have read over it a handful of times and each time I do, I marvel…
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#blogbookaday: The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
Summary: “You’ve played the game. Now read the legend of how it all began . . . Long ago, in an ancient and distant realm called the Kingdom of Backyard, there lived a warrior named ROCK. Meanwhile in the Empire of Mom’s Home Office, a second great warrior sought the glory…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books We Meant To Read In 2017 But Didn’t Get To
The Unicorn Quest by Kamillo Benko Princess Cora and the Crocodile by Laura Amy Schlitz The Glass Town Game by Catherynne M. Valente Zinnia and the Bees by Danielle Davis The Ethan I Was Before by Ali Standish A Rambler Steals Home by Carter Higgins Kharma Khullar’s Mustache by Kristi…
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#blogbookaday: Come With Me
Summary: “When the news reports are flooded with tales of hatred and fear, a girl asks her papa what she can do to make the world a better place. “Come with me,” he says. Hand-in-hand, they walk to the subway, tipping their hats to those they meet. The next day, the…