English & Spanish All Ages Paletas STEM Cooking Kindness LA Food Scene summary Popsicle season is year-round, and that’s something I’m prepared to fight about. Today I have two fantastic books that celebrate the paleta in all forms, a picture book and a cookbook! If you haven’t checked out Ericka Sanchez’s website Nibbles & Feasts…
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Run, Little Chaski! An Inka Trail Adventure
English & Quechua 4-8 years Inka Culture Peruvian History Peruvian Authors Kindness Social-Emotional Learning Language Quechua Mariana Llanos & Mariana Ruiz Johnson summary Little Chaski is about to begin his first day as a royal messenger! After receiving some advice from other Chaskis (messengers) he goes to the Queen for his task. He receives a…
The Caiman
English 4-8 years Venezuela Friendship Uncommon Pets Kindness María Eugenia Manrique & Ramón París Translated by Amy Brill summary So you might have a friend with an iguana, or visited a shop with a dog or even a chicken (shoutout to the jewelry shop in Town with 2 shop chickens!) but have you ever visited…
Fly, Firefly!
Written By: Shana Keller Illustrated by: Ramona Kaulitzki For Ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Rhyming, Science, Nature, Bioluminescence, Kindness, Family, Girls Outdoors. Summary: This sweet and simple rhyming story is about a firefly that gets lost and ends up in the ocean, misdirected by bioluminescence. Rescued by a young woman and her niece,…
Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light
Written & Illustrated by: Apryl Stott For Ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Nature, BIPOC Protagonists, Animals, Friendship, Kindness. Summary: Most of you have probably heard my flippant comments about bears in books, because they’re such a popular character, and here’s where I eat my words (and some of these cookies). Share Some Kindness,…
My Friend Earth
Written By: Patricia MacLachlan Illustrated by: Francesca Sanna For Ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Nature, Mother Nature, BIPOC Protagonists, Pint-Sized Professor, Kindness, Social-Emotional Learning, Girls Outdoors. Summary: This book is so breathtakingly beautiful it’s almost unfair to other books. I love the mischievous winks and grins that Mother Nature has as she cares…
A Girl Like You
Written By: Frank Murphy & Carla Murphy Illustrated by: Kayla Harren For Ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Feminism, Kindness, Self-Esteem, Empowerment, Growing Up, Friendship, Acceptance. Summary: Wow, where to start describing this book. It is beautiful, emotional, and powerful. Like it’s predecessor A Boy Like You it takes a turn for the unexpected…
Daniela and the Pirate Girls
Written by: Susanna Isern Illustrated by: Gómez For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Ocean, Friendship, Feminism, Kindness, Adventure, Girls Outdoors, Social-Emotional Learning. Summary: If you haven’t checked out this book yet, you’re seriously missing out. Daniela is the pirate captain of a ship named the Black Croc, sailing the high seas helping out folx who have gotten themselves in a…
Reading Beauty
Written by: Deborah Underwood Illustrated by: Meg Hunt For ages: 3-6 years Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Literacy, Fairy Tale, Problem-Solving, Feminist, Independent Thought, Kindness, Family, Love, Pets, Space, Rhyming. Summary: This is the next book from the pair that brought you Interstellar Cinderella, which we loved very much! Both of us are so excited to get this one, we’ve been waiting…
The King of Kindergarten
Written by: Derrick Barnes Illustrated by: Vanessa Brantley-Newton For ages: 4-6 years Language: English Topics Covered: School, Social-Emotional Learning, New Places, POC-Centric Narratives, Friendship, Kindness, Own Voices. Summary: This book is the cutest! It is adorable, upbeat, and makes a first day at school seem like no big deal. Speaking about the daily routine at school in an embellished and royal…