Category Picture Books
The moral of the story taught Caillou not to depend on one person and to have an openness towards his family.
In recent years, the appropriation of African Caribbean hair has been the subject of much debate. There have been news stories telling of teachers cutting the hair of Black girls…
The book is structured in such a way that allows for a lot of sound play that interchanges frequently. There is the voice of mum, of Sophie, of dad and of the narrator.
From the very beginning, Michael Panzner’s, The Taekwonderoos: Rescue at Rattling Ridge is an inviting read. Brianna greets the reader and asks them to come along for the adventure.
Originally written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince was published in 1943. This is an over-simplified version of the classic novella.
I like the originality within this book where it is less about Christmas and more about the preparation beforehand. We only know Christmas has happened because of a single line in the poem.
Throughout the story, we are invited to peek at the children as they play games, put on a production, engage in a water fight, have fun baking, and generally have a memorable action-packed day.
With the help of a little magical sparkle and a small community, this picture book shows an ocean rescue and beach clean-up in action.
This story would be best placed in a home where a parent/primary caregiver reads it to children up to the age of around seven. It would also sit well in a nursery/kindergarten setting.
Children of all ages will appreciate the authentic colorful illustrations that make use of Aboriginal traditional patterns. Young children will enjoy hearing the story read to them, emerging readers will enjoy the novelty of the subject
The story is inspired by a tadpole named Goliath that was far bigger than other American Bullfrog tadpoles. It was thought that owing to its size, Goliath would not change into a frog in the usual way, if at all.
Bold & Brave by K. A. Cummins does not disappoint with their attempts at producing this beautifully illustrated book aimed at 4–8-year-olds
A cute little book written in prose with a questionable moral but adorable just the same.
