It is officially the first day of spring and although many North American areas are being threatened by yet another forecast of snow, signs of spring are popping up everywhere. The beautiful (but stinky!) Bradford Pear trees are almost at full-bloom on my street and it is almost impossible to be anywhere near the outdoors and not hear the hopeful chirping of the birds in the trees. My featured book for today is most likely being celebrated on many lists as it is very new and still on many bookstore shelves, but I swoon over this book and feel the need to add my own praise into the masses. So here we have a book all about that long, somewhat dreadful, but oh so beautiful wait for the world to turn from brown to green. Here is And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Erin E. Stead, 2012.
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Book Review: Little Bear Marches in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade By Janice & Mariana
As we head toward the weekend and a holiday that has most places and people decked out in green and/or orange, I thought it would be fun to highlight a couple of St. Patrick’s Day themed books. Today I offer a look at a unique vintage one by a pseudo-mysterious duo. As it is so vintage, the poor book is missing its jacket and has a non-descript old cover, thus the title page introduction above. Nevertheless, here is Little Bear Marches in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade by Janice and illustrated by Mariana, 1967.
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Last week I was feeling the spring fever and starting to believe that Punxsutawney Phil just might have been right about an early spring this year. And then this morning we awoke to several inches of snow and it is still falling. A bit of a surprise for early March in the South. I will not complain however, but instead will curl up with some hot cocoa and a few good snowy books. This one made it to the top of the pile this morning and seems incredibly appropriate. Here is Cold Snap by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman, 2012.
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Today’s book is a lovely, giant counting book from the ever-amazing and lovable Richard Scarry. This beauty is from 1975 and is not your average counting book. Mr. Scarry believed in taking counting to the next level as we count along with the BusyTown gang not just from one to ten, but all the way to one hundred. Here is Richard Scarry’s Best Counting Book Ever, 1975.
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Having recently become aware of the gross misrepresentation, stereotyping and objectifying of Native people in children’s literature, I’ve been on a search to learn more and find books that properly portray Native culture. Thanks to Debbie Reese at American Indians in Children’s Literature, I have several lists to start with! Here is one of the first that caught my eye with its eventful story combined with beautiful acrylic images. This is The Good Luck Cat by Joy Harjo, illustrated by Paul Lee, 2000.
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Our household has been battling some winter sinus-yuckiness as of late; and while I was hugging a box of tissues this weekend, this book kept coming to mind. I have a handful of what I consider excellent sick-day books. When you feel yucky, some giggle-inducing entertainment is wonderful medicine. This book delivers every time. Here is Rooster Can’t Cock-a-Doodle-Doo by Karen Rostoker-Gruber, illustrated by Paul Rátz de Tagyos, 2004.
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