Category: Children Books

Some books we love – 2020

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with emphasis on diverse characters, perspectives and ideas from publishers or authors that maybe you have not encountered some we actively sought out a book on a topic that was relevant to us or to expand our universe Audience: Baby – Kindergarten (and beyond!) Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott […]

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Reach & Read: Book Review Round-Up for February 2018

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January and February have been busy, so I know I am missing things, but for sure want to share reviews of some of the books we read this month! Mela and the Elephant by Dow Phumiruk and illustrated by Ziyue Chen Mela (‘may-la’) learns about kindness and empathy in this new simple fable set in […]

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Reach & Read: My Family Four Floors Up

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 What a delightful book! Stutson and Krampien have created a great rhyming story with emphasis on colors, sounds, fun descriptors all the while featuring different home and families than the usual white nuclear suburbia. There is an urban feel (high rises at night!), but still peaceful, positive and enjoyable to read. There is one picture […]

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Reach & Read: My Red Velvet Cape by Dana Sullivan

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What we are reading this week! Seattle-area author  and illustrator, Dana Sullivan has created an great story about an imaginative boy, Mateo, who is hoping for a cape for his birthday. Sullivan’s illustrations really capture the little boy’s superhero cape plans as well as the series events leading up to his birthday. This story is […]

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Reach and Read: May I Come In?

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May I Come In? By Marsha Diane Arnold, illustrated by Jennie PohA simple story with vivid whimsical artwork that touches on correct grammar (may I vs can I—flashbacks anyone?), kindness and that it’s ok to be scared. My favorite part is the description of the rain – swish swish plish! This captures the sound and […]

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