Hands up if you ever had a question that no one could answer. Did you ever find an answer? Scientists spend their lives trying to answer questions………… Children are born eager to learn. Curious by nature, we can’t keep them from exploring as they try to comprehend their environment. Everything is a wonder. When conditions allow… Read More
Initially, Apple Cake appears to be a simple picture book, but in fact, its contents are quite sophisticated. I suspect that rarely do we think of the chain of events that have led to our eating a particular food item at a meal. With tender illustrations that are filled with emotion, this sweet picture book encourages children… Read More
For billions of years, all life has relied on Earth’s predictable rhythm of day and night. It’s encoded in the DNA of all plants and animals. Humans have radically disrupted this cycle by lighting up the night. In a world marred by light pollution, this quest for true darkness is a clarion call to turn out… Read More
So, what about our ordinary, everyday things….the moments you treasure and the magic you make? We live in a world obsessed with the mighty. The large. The barely achievable. Yet wondrous things happen all around us. Extraordinary! is both a wake-up call and a love song to the quiet, everyday moments that remind us what an amazing… Read More
Every Little Letter shows how even the smallest among us can make a big impact, and how a single act of friendship can inspire whole communities to come together. “How do you tear down walls? With words, at first. Then brick by brick.” Unity and division are themes rich for exploration in this story of alphabet… Read More
This is an enduring story about our boundless love for our children, life’s endless opportunities, and all we need to build a “together future”. The special relationship the father and daughter share promises a beautiful future together. A gorgeously told father-daughter story. ***************************** A heartfelt hug of a book…… WHAT WE’LL BUILD: Plans for Our Future… Read More
Families will find this book helpful in explaining why we all need to wear masks sometimes — from cowboys, to doctors, baseball catchers, astronauts, chemists…and even superheroes and witches! Inspired by her own young children, the author hopes that this lighthearted story helps reduce some of our children’s stress about wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic…. Read More
In a culture that prizes achievement, kids are often afraid to fail – failing to realize that some of the very ideas that don’t work are steps along the path to ones that will. Persistence and creativity can lead to amazing things, as Leif the leaf discovers in this lovely book. ******************************* LEIF and the FALL… Read More
This story is about communication and what it takes to initiate the bond not only between the very old and the very young, but between people of any age–to reconnect with the ordinary aspects of life that were ever significant to us. ************************************* Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge Mem Fox – Author Julie Vivas – Illustrator Wilfred… Read More
This delightful picture book is about sharing and being a good friend. The enduring lesson is that sharing is a type of generosity that shows you care. Learning to share can be a challenge for our young children, but sharing is a skill they need for play and learning throughout childhood. *********************************** DOZENS of DOUGHNUTS Carrie… Read More
