ALREADY A BUTTERFLY by Julia Alvarez and Illustrated by Raúl Colón is a poignant reminder to (almost literally) stop and smell the roses. Mari is a beautiful butterfly who is always busy, anxious, and productive, but she can’t say she’s happy. Told by her parents, also busy butterflies with good intentions, to “trust her instincts” […]
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Already a Butterfly: A Meditation Story
May 25th, 2020 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Already a Butterfly·breathe in breathe out·Butterflies·Early Readers·elementary readers·Julia Alvarez·Meditation·Picture Book·Raúl Colón
The Unicorn Came to Dinner
May 11th, 2020 · 2 Comments · Books
THE UNICORN CAME TO DINNER by Lauren DeStefano is a story about change and how one girl deals with it…for a while. Like many children who have emotions that feel too big or powerful to deal with, Elizabeth has found a fantastical way to handle her feelings: She becomes something else! As the titular unicorn […]
Tags: anxiety·change·Early Readers·elementary readers·Gaia Cornwall·Lauren DeStefano·The Unicorn Came to Dinner·unicorns
Future Engineer
October 18th, 2019 · 1 Comment · Books
FUTURE ENGINEER by Lori Alexander and illustrated by Allison Black is the second in the Future Baby Series. Like Future Astronaut, the board book juxtaposes grown-up engineers with babies playing to compare their similar traits. “Engineers as questions” is met with an adorable image of a baby asking “Why? Why? Why?” And then, “Engineers draw their […]
Tags: Allison Black·Baby Book·Board Book·Early Readers·Future Baby·Future Engineer·Lori Alexander
Now You Know What You Eat
October 14th, 2019 · 5 Comments · Books
Maple Syrup, peanut butter and jelly, and vegetable soup are all included in Valorie Fisher’s new NOW YOU KNOW WHAT YOU EAT. The eye-catching and bright 3D-style graphics are at once simple and detailed. And the various charts, info-graphics, and “Words to Know” sections break down details, making them understandable to children but still interesting […]
Tags: Early Elementary·Early Readers·Now You Know What You Eat·Picture Book·preschool·Valorie Fisher