Author Archives: Alicia Salazar

Do you have a favorite…living thing? A flower, a pet, or a tree? The Picture Book of the Week is Apple and Magnolia, written by Laura Gehl and illustrated by Patricia Metola. About the Book: This book is about Britta and her two favorite trees, Apple and Magnolia. Britta is sure that Apple and Magnolia areContinue reading “Apple and Magnolia by Laura Gehl and Patricia Metola”

Do you believe you can do impossible things? Jane Goodall did, even when she was 10 years old. In honor of her birthday…. The Picture Book of the Week is Me…Jane, written and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell. About the Book: As a child, Jane had a stuffed chimpanzee name Jubilee. She loved nature and sheContinue reading “Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell”

Have you forgotten something? Have you forgotten the outside? Is it calling? The Picture Book of the Week is Outside In, written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Cindy Derby. About the Book: Outside In is about many of us. It is about the lives we live inside our houses, forgetting completely about the worldContinue reading “Outside In by Deborah Underwood and Cindy Derby”

Have you ever had to say goodbye to something or someone you love? The Picture Book of the Week is The Blue House, written and illustrated by Phoebe Wahl. About the Book: Leo is a young boy who lives in a blue house with his dad. It is an old house that creaks and leaks andContinue reading “The Blue House by Phoebe Wall”

Have you ever wondered why the moon has phases? The Picture Book of the Week is A Big Mooncake for Little Star, written and illustrated by Grace Lin. ******** ¿Alguna vez te haz preguntado porque la luna tiene fases? El Libro de Cuentos de la Semana es Un Gran Pastel de Luna Para Little Star, escrito eContinue reading “A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin”

Whether you are multiracial, multicultural, or just a little eccentric, most of us can list ways we are different from other people. We might even have likes and dislikes that contradict each other in ourselves. How often do you get to celebrate those differences? The Picture Book of the Week is Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match,Continue reading “Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match by Monica Brown and Sara Palacios”

Are you good with technology? How about your parents? Your aunts and uncles? What would you do if you got a box of parts and had to assemble your baby brother or sister? The Picture Book of the Week is Robobaby, written and illustrated by David Wiesner. About the Book: At the beginning of Robobaby,Continue reading “Robobaby by David Wiesner”

Do you have memories that come back to you when you working, or playing, or going about your day? Where do your memories take you? The Picture Book of the Week is Also, written and illustrated by E. B. Goodale (www.ebgoodale.com). About the Book: Also is about all of us, you and me, and theContinue reading “Also by E. B. Goodale”