Black History is a story of rising up. Yes, it’s a history full of pain, and yet courage, resilience, creativity, strength, generational love are woven in mightily making it a tremendous source of insight and inspiration. I have learned so …
Category: picture books
lucky dragons and lotsa love
Two big holidays arrive within the next week, and today I’ve got a few books to help celebrate them. Lunar New Year comes first, on February 10 when we begin the Year of the Wooden Dragon. About 1.5 billion people …
a trio of new favorites for all ages
Today’s trio of books all swept me into new worlds courtesy of the brilliance of their creators. There’s something for everyone here, ages 4-100, plus suggestions for read-alikes if these titles pique your interest. Bunny & Tree by Balint Zsako …
perfect for preschoolers
Orange Marmalade long-time readers know I’m a strong advocate for picture books as a genre for everyone from age 0 to 100. In fact, many picture books lend themselves especially well to older readers. Today’s list, though, features titles that …
a nice day for gnomes
Elves, gnomes, sprites – all these wee faerie folk of the woodlands captivate and charm our imaginations. And what better time for imaginative excursions than during these icy winter days. Today I’ve got three new books aglow with their happy …
love, justice, courage…MLK Day 2024
It’s MLK Day 2024, a great time to choose at least one book about Dr. King or another Civil Rights figure and expand your knowledge about our history and your heart for justice. Today I have books for ages 5 …
icier, dicier adventures!
It’s Round Two of icy adventures and today we have upped the Dangerously-Insane scale by about 10,000 notches! (Okay, Tom Crean definitely was on dangerously-insane adventures, too. You can find his story and other icy adventures in Tuesday’s post.) Recently …
icy adventures! fantastic frosty fare for all!
It’s January, and high time for some grand, icy adventures. I hope you enjoy today’s books even half as much as I did! They’re perfect for this chilly, post-holiday season. Skating Wild on an Inland Sea written by Jean E. …
happy Christmas stories…four new favorites
Some of the happiest stories of all are the ones that celebrate the childlike wonder and joy associated with Christmas celebrations. Here are four new favorites of mine: Dogger’s Christmas written and illustrated by Shirley Hughes first published in the …
lights in the darkness…stories to light the way
Those of us in the northern hemisphere are in a season of darkness just now and, not coincidentally, light. We’re approaching the shortest daylight hours of the year when, in Minneapolis, we’ll have sunlight for less than 9 hours, Edinburgh, …