English 5 years and up Historical Figures Activism Black Culture & Identity Trailblazers Rhyming & Literacy Black Joy Rio Cortez & Lauren Semmer As soon as I saw this book, I had an inkling it would be phenomenal. I don’t think I was prepared for just how beautiful it is. Alphabet books can be…
Tag: rhyming
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,…
Go, Boats, Go!
Written By: Addie Boswell Illustrated by: Alexander Mostov For Ages: Infants and up (board book) Language: English Topics Covered: Rhyming, Vehicles, Diverse Characters, Girls Outdoors. Summary: This is a super cute board book all about boats! This rhyming board book is all about different boats and water transportation, and it’s probably one of the most…
The Hips on the Drag Queen go Swish, Swish, Swish
This image was obtained from this article! Topics Covered: Rhyming, LGBTQ, Drag Queens, Self-Confidence, Own Voices. Summary: This is a cute and simple book that takes the tune of the “wheels on the bus” and replaces the bus with a drag show! Parading through the streets of San Francisco, different drag queens are stomping their feet,…
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 Piñata that the Farm Maiden Hung
Written by: Samantha R. Vamos Illustrated by: Sebastià Serra For ages: 3 years and up Language: English & Spanish Topics Covered: Latinx Identity, Rhyming, Hispanic Culture & Traditions, Summary: This book reads like a rhyming poem, set up in a style that adds to the pages before to create mouthfuls of rhymes and jumbles. It’s very similar to the…
When Grandma Gives You A Lemon Tree
Written by: Jamie L. B. Deenihan Illustrated by: Lorraine Rocha For ages: 3 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Family, Love, Rhyming, Community, Independence, Etiquette. Summary: This book is SO cute! The story begins with our main character making a birthday wish list filled with electronics. What she receives however, is unexpected…a lemon tree! The clever part of…