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Illustrated book cover for Maria's Kit of Comfort, showing a young girl with braids and a sweatshirt standing under a tree with a rolling suitcase next to her

Book Recommendations — May 2023

  • Posted 03 May 2023
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Books

This month’s children’s book recommendations include Maria’s Kit of Comfort, A Library, and Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar

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Book cover: Playing at the Border, a watercolor of Yo-yo Ma playing cello outside in a grassy field. Parents and children stand behind him.

Book Recommendations — April 2023

  • Posted 05 April 2023
  • By Adrienne Grace
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This month’s book recommendations for pre-school-aged children include “Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma,” and “Berry Song”

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Illustrated book cover for Holding Her Own: The exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes

March 2023 Book Recommendations

  • Posted 03 March 2023
  • By Adrienne Grace
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This month Karen Kosko recommends Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes and Anne Frank: The Girl Heard Around the World

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Book cover of Maya's Song, with an illustration of Maya Angelou

February 2023 Book Recommendations

  • Posted 03 February 2023
  • By Adrienne Grace
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From award-winning creators Renée Watson and Bryan Collier comes a new picture book chronicling the life of poet/activist/storyteller Maya Angelou, “Maya’s Song”

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Illustration of a pig in a snow suit. A heart floats over its head in the colors of the Ukrainian flag

Sending LOVE and HOPE to the Ukraine update!

  • Posted 03 February 2023
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Books

Claire and Carina Wu’s GoFundMe raised $5,000 within ten days and successfully shipped 200 “After the War” books to Lviv, Ukraine.

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Illustration of a child in the snow wearing a puffy snowsuit and red cap. The child watches a bear carrying a red sled in the distance.

January 2023 Book Recommendations

  • Posted 10 January 2023
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Books

Reviews of children’s books Red Sled by Lita Judge and Still This Love Goes On by Buffy Sainte-Marie and Julie Flett

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Illustration of a pig in a snow suit. A heart floats over its head in the colors of the Ukrainian flag

Sending LOVE and HOPE to the Ukraine

  • Posted 10 January 2023
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Books

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.

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Watercolor of a young girl looking up at books which are floating over her head like balloons. Text reads Children's Books Virtual Book Club

New Children’s Books Virtual Book Club

  • Posted 10 January 2023
  • By Adrienne Grace
  • Under Books/ News

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.

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