Today I’m focusing on picture books centered on matters of faith, a topic that I’ve included only sparsely over the years on Orange Marmalade, but which I’ve been gathering titles for recently. The events of last week encouraged me to …
movers and shakers the world over…a post for women’s history month
Every year, a number of compendiums are published featuring mini-biographies of exceptional women and their achievements. Today I’ve got five of them which offer a wide variety of life stories for a range of ages, all jauntily illustrated. Bold & …
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a delightful dozen…stories for women’s history month… part two
Last week we met an early champion for equal rights and two contemporary champions on the tennis court, a pioneering filmmaker, the first female rabbi, an expert on reptiles, and a gracious philanthropist. Today — six more fascinating women to …
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how did you do that?
Just for fun, I’ve collected a variety of how-to books today! Here are a baker’s dozen with instructions for quite the imaginative array of things a child might just need to know how to do! All of these have been …
a delightful dozen…stories for women’s history month…part one
March is Women’s History Month and each week I’ll have a post with that focus. I’ve got a dozen picture book biographies giving us twelve new women to admire. The first six are here for you today. I’ll also have …
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representation matters
This is the third post in a trio this week offering resources for bringing race into the conversation with young children in positive, proactive, welcoming ways. You can read my thoughts on why we need to talk about race with …
black is beautiful
Yesterday I wrote at length in my post “let’s talk about race” giving some context for today’s titles. If you haven’t read that, I’d encourage you to do that before diving into today’s collection. I’ve got about a dozen titles …
a trio of sweets for valentines
Looking for a sweet book for a Valentine’s gift? Or just an affectionate tale for a cuddly storytime? Try these new and old winners: I’ll Love You Till the Cows Come Home, written by Kathryn Cristaldi, illustrated by Kristyna Litten …
black history is American history
Welcome to February, also known as Black History Month… …a designation reminding us that American history is a diverse, color-full history. To understand our story and society accurately, we listen to diverse voices and views. There are extraordinary people to …
welcome to The Year of the Pig!
Chinese New Year festivities are just around the corner, extending from February 5-19. We’re embarking on The Year of the Pig! Today I’ve got a set of books to introduce some of the elaborate traditions that have come to be …
just imagine!
Today’s five books are an exuberant celebration of imagination! Check out these fizzing titles! Imagine! a wordless book by Raúl Colón published in 2018, a Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers With his drop-dead gorgeous illustrations, …
