Poetry Friday: Sky Magic
Sky Magic compilation by Lee Bennett Hopkins, illustrations by Mariusz Stawarski The poems in this lovely compilations move from dawn to night, focusing on the sun, moon and stars. You will find...
View ArticleThe Longest Night
The Longest Night by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Ted Lewin The longest night of the year is very cold, very still. One of the creatures must bring back the sun. The wind knows which creature...
View ArticleReview: Ocean Sunlight by Molly Bang
Ocean Sunlight: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm Following her Living Sunlight book, this continues the story of how the sun makes life on earth possible. Here, the...
View ArticleReview: Whatever the Weather Board Books
Rain by Carol Thompson Snow by Carol Thompson Sun by Carol Thompson Wind by Carol Thompson Four lovely little board books in this set by Thompson. Told very simply but with plenty of energy, these...
View ArticleReview: Sun and Moon by Lindsey Yankey
Sun and Moon by Lindsey Yankey (InfoSoup) All Moon wanted was to spend just one day as the Sun. The Sun agreed with two conditions. The first was that their switch would not be for just one day, but...
View ArticleRivers of Sunlight by Molly Bang
Rivers of Sunlight: How the Sun Moves Water around the Earth by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm (9780545805414, Amazon, GoodReads) This is the fourth picture book collaboration between Bang and...
View ArticleThis Beautiful Day by Richard Jackson
This Beautiful Day by Richard Jackson, illustrated by Suzy Lee (9781481441391, Amazon) Three children are spending a gray day inside as it pours rain. Then they start to dance and twirl, pulling blue...
View ArticleReview: Sun by Sam Usher
In the third book by Usher that focuses on a specific type of weather, this one is sun-filled and summery. Told in the first person by the boy, he awakens to a sunny day that is just right for an...
View ArticleReview: The Shadow in the Moon by Christina Matula
The Shadow in the Moon: A Tale of the Mid-Autumn Festival by Christina Matula, illustrated by Pearl Law (9781580897464) The whole family gathers for the Mid-Autumn Festival to give thanks for the...
View ArticleReview: You Are Light by Aaron Becker
You Are Light by Aaron Becker (9781536201154) Caldecott Honor winner Becker has created his first board book and what a beauty it is! The book almost glows with light and comes fully alive when raised...
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