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Hello, Neighbor!

Hello, Neighbor! The Kind and Caring Words of Mister Rogers by Matthew Cordell

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Hello, Neighbor! It is a lovely day in the neighborhood. Or it was when Fred Rogers came on the scene. I think we could use some of Mr. R’s advice these days, but in leu of that, we can read a picture book biography of how it came to be. Hello, Neighbor! The Kind and Caring Words of Mister Rogers is a great look into the world of Rogers. It is a longer picture book that hits on the highlights but leaves nothing out. It […]

One word: DANG

Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero by Ellie Royce

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Auntie Uncle: Drag Queen Hero is a modern take on gender and how it is fluid. It is how Drag is not just “dressing up” but being who you are.  The best part is how normal and realistic the situation is. Uncle Leo helps with homework, plays with his nephew and they have fun. Auntie Lotta sings, dances and has fun with her nephew. Just because Leo is Lotta/Lotta is Leo is beside the point. These are things we can relate to: having fun with […]

Fred’s Big Feelings and how they shaped us

Fred's Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers by Laura Renauld

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Fred’s Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers is a love story to Fred Rogers.vand Bridgett Barrager start this book with the iconic living room many of us grew up “in”. Then they head back to 1930’s Philadelphia where we see how Fred Rogers became Mr. Rogers: a boy teased for his weight and had asthma, so he was unable to play like other kids. And finally, we end back in that famous living room. The life, times and thought of Rogers comes […]

What’s the name of that song?

The Music of Life by Louis Thomas

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Picture books are fun. You can read a book and finish it in a few minutes. You can feel like you accomplished something. You can learn things that you would not necessarily have been exposed to, because it is a “tough subject” but when it is “summarized” to be accessible to a younger crowd you can say, “OH NOW I get it…” (I am looking at you School House Rock. Okay that is a TV show, but the same concept.) But with The Music of […]

Boogie fever, I think it’s going around

How Do You Dance? by Thyra Heder

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How Do You Dance? is a modern story about how everyone has their own way of dancing. Some people are graceful, others not so much. Some dance in groups and others alone. But no matter how you dance, just getting out and dancing is the thing to do! Thyra Heder created a clever way to get a child reading as well as a’ movin’ and a’ groovin’! Heder’s book is just a happy book. It is a bout being you and having fun. Along the […]



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