Category Archives: Perfect Picture Book Friday

Ruby’s Hope – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Joanna

Title: Ruby’s Hope, A Story of How the Famous “Migrant Mother” Photograph Became the Face of the Great Depression Author: Monica Kulling Illustrator: Sarah Dvojack  Publisher: Page Street Publishing, McMillan, 2019 Genre: fictionalized biography Ages: 6-10 Themes: Great Depression, poverty, photography, famine, Oklahoma, Dorothea … Continue reading →

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Between Us and Abuela – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Joanna

Title: Between Us and Abuela A Family Story from the Border Author: Mitali Perkins Illustrator: Sara Palacios  Publisher: Farrar, Strauss, Giroux, 2019 Ages: 4-7 Themes: family, Christmas, Mexico, Mexicans, separation, border, gifts, grandmother Opening: Abuela stars in all of Mamà’s stories., but my only … Continue reading →

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Patricia’s Vision – Perfect Picture Book Friday

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Joanna

Title: Patricia’s Vision: The Doctor Who Saved Sight Author: Michelle Lord Illustrator: Alleanna Harris  Publisher: Sterling Children’s Books, January 2020 Ages: 6-9 Themes: mighty girls, female doctors, ophthalmology, invention, laser eye surgery, following a dream, equality, African American Women, Black History Month, patents, STEM, … Continue reading →

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