Looking for a glimmer of gladness? A morsel of merriment? For lighthearted story times, a sunny flutter, a giggle to turn a bad day around, reach for one of these gems: Stick, written and illustrated by Irene Dickson published in …
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ten winning stories to enjoy as Rio rolls along
We are Olympics-junkies in our household so in keeping with the Olympic spirit, I thought I’d share some sure-fire winners this week that take the cake in some unusual categories! A Winner for Swallows and Amazons Fans and All Skippers …
ten as the summer heats up!
magnificent, tiny sparks of wonder Small Wonders: Jean-Henri Fabre & His World of Insects, by Matthew Clark Smith, illustrated by Giuliano Ferri published in 2015 by Two Lions My clear favorite for this week is this fascinating biography of a …
surprise!…a list of five books packed with mysterious envelopes to open and magical flaps to lift
The Goldilocks Variations, or Who’s Been Snopperink in My Woodootog?, words by Allan Ahlberg, pictures by Jessica Ahlberg This is the story of a “cheeky girl” named Goldilocks, who, as you well know, entered the home of three innocent bears, …
a list of…five terrific takes on transportation
Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride, written and illustrated by Marjorie Priceman On September 19, 1783, in front of the glittering palace of Versailles, a magnificent crowd of people gathered to see a stunningly-immense, …
