Claire and Carina Wu’s GoFundMe raised $5,000 within ten days and successfully shipped 200 “After the War” books to Lviv, Ukraine.
January 2023 Book Recommendations
Reviews of children’s books Red Sled by Lita Judge and Still This Love Goes On by Buffy Sainte-Marie and Julie Flett
Sending LOVE and HOPE to the Ukraine
What is a war, and what does it mean? As the conflict in Ukraine continues, many children are probably wondering about this question. This is one of the most difficult conversations for parents and educators to address.
New Children’s Books Virtual Book Club
You are invited to share your favorite children’s books & activities you use to deepen the learning from a children’s book. Wednesday, March 22. Time TBD.
December 2022 Book Recommendations
Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama By Selina Alko Knopf, 2012. I am a mix of two traditions. From Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama. How lucky am I? At Sadie’s house, she has ‘a mix of two traditions,’ and so begins the description of what life is like with Daddy Christmas […]
November 2022 Book Recommendations
Reviews of “Emile and the Field” by Kevin Young, illustrated by Chioma Ebinama, “Billie & Rose: Forever Friends” by Amy Hest, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton, and “A Blue Kinds of Day” by Rachel Tomlinson, illustrated by Tori-Jay Mordey
October 2022 Book Recommendations
Reviews of “As Glenn As Can Be by Sarah Ellis”, illustrations by Nancy Vo, and “30,000 Stitches: The Inspiring Story of the National 9/11 Flag” by Amanda Davis, illustrated by Sally Wern Comport
September 2022 Book Recommendations
I Am Ruby Bridges By Ruby Bridges Illustrated by Nikkolas Smith Orchard Books/Scholastic, 2022 “In a beautiful and poetic reflection, Ruby Bridges tells her story as never before and shares the events of the momentous day in 1960 when Ruby became the first child to integrate the school system as […]