From the Publishers Weekly: “This first picture book from a British graphic designer exudes a veteran’s assurance and easygoing enthusiasm. Tanka and Skunk are avid bass drummers; they are also, respectively, an elephant and a skunk. Together, these cartooned percussionists lead readers through a time-beating exercise that acts as an introduction to the rhythm of words. They begin with their…
When Pop was born, one of our neighbors gave her a copy of Margaret Wise Brown’s Goodnight Moon. When I would put Pop to bed and we would read together, this book would be oh so soothing as we ended a the day with a quiet story. When The Bee was born she was gifted with Pop’s copy; which we…
My summer reading program starts Monday and (shocker) I am not feeling ready. I almost had an anxiety attack when all of a sudden I remembered that it’s not brain surgery, it’s supposed to be fun and, most importantly…I got this. Here are a few gratuitous moments from summer past First, here is a link to the making of a…
I Don’t Like Gloria by Kaye Umansky, illustrated by Margaret Chamberlain. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 1–Here’s another look at the age-old predicament of feeling supplanted by an unwelcome newcomer to the household. Calvin, a small dog, is perfectly happy being the only animal in the house until, out of the blue (Nobody asked me), a cat named Gloria moves in. Feeling ignored…
April is poetry month and today I share a favorite poem instead of a picture book. From Jack Prelutsky’s Something Big Has Been Here: Twaddletalk Tuck. I’m Twaddletalk Tuck and I talk and I talk and I talk when I run and I talk when I walk and I talk when I hop and I talk when I creep…