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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five for mid-winter cheer
Does your story hour need a little mid-winter boost? A good story doth warm the heart, you know! These five oughta perk up everyone’s spirits: Sometimes Rain, written by Meg Fleming, illustrated by Diana Sudyka published in 2018 by Beach …
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 …
let’s talk about race
If you’re anything like me, race is one of those subjects that feels intimidating. If it comes up in conversation I can feel myself tiptoeing around it like a land mine, afraid of unintentionally offending, afraid of showing my ignorance, …
painting, poetry, fashion…five guys making art
I’ve come across several outstanding picture book biographies of highly-gifted men working in a variety of art forms. That’s what I’ve got for you today! Ode to an Onion: Pablo Neruda & His Muse, story by Alexandria Giardino, pictures by …
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 …
