The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend is a delightful story of an imaginary character looking for just the right child to befriend. Beekle can't wait to be found so he goes into the 'real world' where he searches and finds his Alice. I enjoyed Dan Santat's humor and images and am confident children of …
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God is Always Good by Tama Fortner is a picture book for children facing grief, worry, or fear. Bunny asks his mother about the goodness of God in various circumstances and receives comfort from her reassurance. The colorful illustrations of friendly animals by Veronica Vasylenko add beauty and levity for fearful young children. I appreciate …
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look." On Sundays, CJ goes to church with his nana and from there they take the city bus across town to serve at a soup kitchen. CJ asks several why questions: Why do they have to go serve when other people …
By Belinda Grimbeek Red's Nest Red's Nest is a warm tale of love and compassion. Red dreamed of having a family. But first, he needed a good nest. As Red gathered twigs for his nest, he also gathered young animals who were without a family. Expanding the idea of family to include fostering, Grimbeek delights …
By Tony Crunk and Michael Austin Railroad John and the Red Rock Run is a wonderful combination of crazy-fun dialogue and marvelous illustrations. I first read the story to a class of four and five-year-old boys and they surrounded me as I read vying for a closer look. We all laughed as Railroad John and …
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