A work of triumphant wonder, representation and truth telling to transform the 1619 Project’s essence into picture book for children. A family tree assignment sparks questions of “who are you, trace your roots, draw a flag that represents your ancestral land…” and for some and reminders the erasure of records. Grandmother gathers the family around …
Nina Laden’s words of wonder paired with Melissa Castrillon’s lush jewel-toned illustrations pay tribute to and honor the bounty of the natural world. There is a almost a reverent musical dancing movement of this book that engages all of the senses. Feel your breathing calm and your whole body relax into the beauty of each …
Sometimes the right book comes along at just the right time. Hollow Kingdom was easily my favorite book of 2019, and its sequel, Feral Creatures (publishing this August) just f***ing ravaged my entire heart. Holy crow, apocalyptic fiction never hurt so good! Brb, I have to go snuggle my perfect tiny wild child baby and …
Whereever you are, stop right there and find a copy of Two Many Birds. I feel like this book has the answers we are looking for after this soul crushing week. What happens when those in charge go too far and how can the power of community provide not only healing, connection but new direction? …
Nourishment Surrounded by books In a shop no larger than A postage stamp I traveled the world Through the portal of Another’s story Escaped and returned Enlightened Imagination broadened By quiet adventure The mind knows When you feed it Eat well — Abbe Rolnick Abbe Rolnick is an author, poet, and former bookseller. She lives …
I am keeping this book and referring to it often to understand in plain easy to comprehend language what this document really means both when it was written and now in 2020 and going forward. –Jesica DeHart, Neill Public Library, Pullman, WA Get a deep understanding about the Constitution “word by word, sentence by sentence, …
I ordered this book around what would have been Bookstore Day in late April and it languished in a stack of to-be-read books until I watched the KidLit4BlackLives Rally—the author was one of the speakers. I pulled it out this morning and was charmed by Ryan and her family; I’m so glad to see that …
Three is… a crowd? Company? The magic number? Hell, it’s a lot of things and I’m going to add one more to the three ingredient pot: book recommendations. The NY Times can have their 100 and Buzzfeed can stick to 22 – my brain isn’t big enough to handle much more than three of anything …
As a PNW native, Sunny went straight to my damp and rain-soaked heart. With formidable and determined optimism, Sunny faces the stormy weather in this tender yet vulnerable tale about where our strengths lie and also our breaking points where friends can step in. Imbued with feisty imagination and spunk! –Jesica DeHart, Neill Public Library, …
Riley’s clothes are an expression of each day and the adventure that it invites. Personality celebrated and the comfort of a costume realized, Riley is Riley first and foremost. What I loved best of all about this book was that Riley’s gender didn’t even occur to me until nearing the end of this book devoid …
