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Tweet Miles is bored, with nothing to do on a nice summer day. His mom encourages him to help their neighbor, who has a broken ankle, by pulling weeds from her garden. Weeding sounds even more boring to Miles, but … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reviews of Picture Books and Board Books
Tweet Hans Christian Andersen is known for his stories about misfits, the poor, and especially a little mermaid who gave up her voice for the love of a prince. The man behind the stories suffered hardships of his own during … Continue reading
Tweet Some of my favorite things to see at an aquarium are jellyfish. Watching their rhythmic moves is almost meditative for me. And I’m always fascinated by the different sizes, shapes, tendrils, and colors. All on animals with no brains! … Continue reading
Tweet When a grandchild asks PawPaw for a bedtime story from when the old man was little, he starts by having his grandchild settle in and relax. Then he weaves the tale of Moon Cat, saying: “When night falls, Moon … Continue reading
Tweet Ursula Marvin wanted to study rocks, but her male professor wouldn’t let her major in geology. That didn’t stop her. She switched schools, graduated, and became one of the first geologists to study rocks brought back from the moon. … Continue reading
Tweet Much of the food we eat, the flowers that bloom, the trees that shade, grow from seed. A seed pit becomes an avocado, a seed sliver becomes a marigold, a seed acorn becomes an oak. With so many things … Continue reading
Tweet Dedushka: Memories of My Grandpa and Ukraine by Katerina Spaeth, is a picture book that tells of a child who grows up being looked after by her loving grandpa. Dedushka is retired when she enters the world, and he … Continue reading
Tweet Version 1.0.0 Forever Friends Farm is a cute picture book and early reader series that emphasizes friendship and ways to communicate to help everyone get along together. The first book, Forever Kind, is a picture book written by Annie … Continue reading
