Who doesn’t love a new pet? In John Himmelman’s book Katie Loves the Kittens, Katie the dog sure enjoys Sara Ann’s three new kittens. Katie enjoys them so much that she scares the three new pets with her attention! Katie means well but it’s not until she learns how to calmly behave with the kitties that all of the animals…
I absolutely adore Rachel Isadora’s books. Often her picture books will feature a diverse cast of characters in such a positive and uplifting light. In Say Hello we meet Carmelita who is taking her dog Manny for a walk. Throughout their walk in their richly diverse neighborhood, Carmelita learns how to greet her neighbors in their native tongue. Manny, too, greets…
When picking a pet, it is important that one knows exactly what they want and Emma Dodd’s I Don’t Want a Cool Cat is the perfect guide to helping one find a just right cat. In this book a little girl is searching for the perfect cat, someone that is just right for her and rhymes her way through what she…
It’s Black History Month and I thought I’d revisit some of my favorite books by and about African American/ Black authors. At the ripe old age of four The Bee declared that it was hard being a Black woman. After further conversation I learned that her preschool class had learned about slavery and Civil Rights and from the class discussion she…
R’s note: My apologies! This has been a crazy week and WARW had to be bumped. Please to enjoy! Everyone has seen them: at the market, waiting on line while at a store, sitting at the next table as you (attempt) to enjoy lunch. You may even have birthed or be related to one or two. Let’s face it, whiny…