This simple story celebrates Indigenous dancing as well as offering a gentle, empowering message about being yourself and affirming gender differences. I loved how Grandmother was able to acknowledge both that a boy wearing a ribbon skirt was new to her and that there can be beauty in doing thi...
This beautiful, well-written science book is sure to be a contender for the Caldecott and the Sibert awards, both of which amazing illustrator Jason Chin has won before. The information is fascinating, with descriptions of a process and animals that exist so far under the sea that scientists ...
I want to know more. I want to see where the boy goes, I want…something else. I felt let down, truthfully. The rest of the book was so pretty and got me feeling some feelings about paths and life and how people walk them and the hardships we don’t always know our friends are ...
“In addition to the Solar-Powered Time Machine series and her hands-on unit studies for homeschoolers, Alana has published A Boy Named Silas: The First Five Years, the true story of her second son’s complicated medical history. She also writes Christian fiction and was recently named a ...
In the sequel toBitsy Bat, School Star, author-illustrator Windness’ adorable character Bitsy Bat teaches children valuable lessons on acceptance, friendship, and teamwork. I love that during the Critter Games Bitsy realizes that helping a friend makes her a winner. Back matter includes “More ...
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña is an award-winning lyrical children's book about a young boy named CJ and his journey on the bus to Grandma's house. Along the way, CJ begins to notice the beauty of his neighborhood and appreciate what he has. ...
In the sequel toBitsy Bat, School Star, author-illustrator Windness’ adorable character Bitsy Bat teaches children valuable lessons on acceptance, friendship, and teamwork. I love that during the Critter Games Bitsy realizes that helping a friend makes her a winner. Back matter includes “More ...
The hero of the story, besides Dr. Snow, is a young orphan named Eel. How did you perfectly channel the story from a 13-year-old boy’s point of view? Well, I’m not sure about that, but thank you for the compliment! I’m fortunate enough to be the parent of both a daughter ...
His best friend was a boy named Leon Belmont, whom he allowed to always call him by his middle name, Mathias, and was also an orphan raised by the Order, and he also had a half brother named Radu Cronqvist, biological son of Vlad II, unlike himself. ...
The Boy Who Grew A Forestis a gorgeous book with an important message: No matter how small or insignificant you may think you are, one person can accomplish great things. Even grow a forest. The story begins simply with a boy who loved trees. “In India, on a large river island, amon...