Monthly Archives: September 2019

Rabbit And The Motorbike – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Joanna

Title: Rabbit and the Motorbike Author: Kate Hoefler/Sarah Jacoby Illustrator: Kate Hoefler Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2019 Themes: courage, travel, friendship, grief, expanding horizons, loss Ages: 3-6 Synopsis: Rabbit isn’t sure he’ll ever be brave enough to go on an adventure. … Continue reading →

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Watch Us Rise – Young Adult Novel Recommendation

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Joanna

Title: Watch Us Rise Authors: Renée Watson & Ellen Hagan  Publisher: Bloomsbury, 2019 Ages: 12-15 Themes:  death of a parent, fatphobia, racism, poetry, feminism, voices, mysogeny, African-American, microagressions, #ownvoices, activism, intersectionality, sexual harassment Favorite Quote: “I walk over to the plus size section, wondering … Continue reading →

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The Proudest Blue – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Joanna

Title: The Proudest Blue, A Story of Hijab and Family Author: Ibtihaj Muhammad with S. K. Ali  Illustrator: Hatem Aly  Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 2019 Ages: 4-7 Themes: hijabs, faith, sisters, bullying, Islam, social justice, rites de passage Opening: Mama hold out the … Continue reading →

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