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Freedom, We Sing 

Freedom, We Sing  by Amyra León

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I wonder then, what Freedom is. Is it a place? Is it a thought? Can it be stolen? Can it be bought? Sharing a conversation about the earth, its inhabitants, and what Freedom means to them, a mother and her child dance through questions about life, love, and family in Amyra León’s stunning poem. Complemented by Molly Mendoza’s gorgeous and flowing illustrations, this striking book is sure to empower and inspire children everywhere. The above words are on the back page of Freedom, We Sing by […]

If he wears a shirt, why doesn’t he need pants?

Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal by William H. McRaven

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Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal are the 10 steps/points that the author William H. McRaven learned while they were a human Navy Seal.  They have spoken about them at commencements and in several books for adults. This time, with Howard McWilliam creating the cartoon illustrations, they created a picture book that talks how a seal named Skipper becomes not only the best Navy Seal, but the best Seal he could be. The idea is that the little things are important such as how […]

Presenting Who You Are

Who Are Your People? by Bakari Sellers

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The age-old question of Who Are Your People? is asked in Bakari Sellers picture book. And the answer is not what you would expect. The narrator does not say the people are from Kenya or South Africa. OR that they are Irish or Icelandic. They do not even go general and say from Asia or South America. The voice goes to a more broadly specific place. The place the characters are from are from a long line of people who fought, struggled, quietly sat instead […]

More than five letter words in the English language

The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith

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I say The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith is a five but is more of a 4.8 due to a little hiccup for me. Which is the fact that Brooke is the name of the child of the story and the author. This seems a bit heavy handed. However, regardless if this is based on a true story or not, maybe naming the child Robin, Willow, Rose (etc.) might have been less daunting. Of course, it also could be while Brooke is a […]

Colors in rainbows

Black Is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy

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Black Is a Rainbow Color has several levels. It would be good for black history month and a book that will get people talking in general. Angela Joy realizes (as mentioned in their afterwards) that “being black” is not just skin color, but it is a culture, too. This book is aimed to educate not only her own children, but the community as well. The narrator speaks about how black is not like the other colors of the rainbow but has its own rainbow of […]

A cabbage adventure

Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor

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“Cabbage bound! I’m cabbage bound! Head in the clouds, foot on the ground.” And boy is Snail ever! Nothing will stop them from getting those cabbages: not cars, crows or antsy ants. A funny scene about making friends and a not seen twist makes this a fun new story about determination and friendship. I was not sure what to expect from Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor. Maybe I thought it would be about how a snail keeps on going, no matter the danger or […]



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