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Sometimes we all need a friend to support us when we are down. The Picture Book of the Week is Amos McGee Misses the Bus, written by Philip C. Stead and illustrated by Erin E. Stead. About the Book: In this second Amos McGee story, the main character is so excited to plan an outing forContinue reading “Amos McGee Misses the Bus by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead”

What is your favorite color? The Picture Book of the Week is Pink Is For Boys, written by Robb Pearlman and illustrated by Eda Kaban. About the Book: Pink Is For Boys is about every color and the boys and girls who love them. You don’t have to be a girl to love pink and youContinue reading “Pink Is For Boys by Robb Pearlman and Eda Kaban”

Have you ever wondered about what is down in the depths of the sea? The Picture Book of the Week is Monsters In The Briny, written by Lynn Becker and illustrated by Scott Brundage. About the Book: Monsters In The Briny is more than a book — it is a song. I opens with a krakenContinue reading “Monsters In The Briny by Lynn Becker and Scott Brundage”

Have you ever wondered how your brain stays where it is supposed to? The Picture Book of the Week is Skulls!, written by Blair Thornburgh and illustrated by Scott Campbell. About the Book: Like the name says, this book is about skulls. Specifically, it is about all the things no one thinks about in terms ofContinue reading “Skulls! by Blair Thornburgh and Scott Campbell”

Sometimes you find friends in places you never expected. The Picture Book of the Week is A Mouthful of Minnows, written and illustrated by John Hare. About the Book: An alligator snapping turtle is the main character of A Mouthful of Minnows. His name is Alphonso and he loves to fish. In fact, he has a tongue thatContinue reading “A Mouthful of Minnows by John Hare”

Have you ever had to be brave? It isn’t always easy to do the right thing when you are scared, but being brave usually leads you in the right direction. The Picture Book of the Week is The Cucuy Stole my Cascarones, written by Spelile Rivas and illustrated by Valeria Cervantes. About the Book: Roberto andContinue reading “The Cucuy Stole My Cascarones by Spelile Rivas and Valeria Cervantes”

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? Do you remember where you heard it? The Picture Book of the Week in Ear Worm!, written by Jo Knowles and illustrated by Galia Bernstein. About the Book: The main character of this book, Little Worm, gets a song stuck in his head and has noContinue reading “Ear Worm! by Jo Knowles and Galia Bernstein”

Have you ever felt like you are just one person who can’t possibly be of help in a crisis? Did you ever think about how far a smile can reach? The Picture Book of the Week is Up and Adam, written by Debbie Zapata and illustrated by Yong Ling Kang. About the Book: Adam is a youngContinue reading “Up and Adam by Debbie Zapata and Young Ling Kang”

Love is all around us. All we have to do is pay attention. The Picture Book of the Week is Love, written by Matt De La Peña and illustrated by Loren Long. About the Book: Love is about you and me and the love we encounter as we travel through life. Our families are our firstContinue reading “Love by Matt De La Peña and Loren Long”

Sometimes we don’t know we are on an adventure until we find ourselves in the middle of it. The Picture Book of the Week is Bear Came Along, written by Richard T. Morris and illustrated by LeUyen Pham. About the Book: First there was a river and then bear came along. Bear didn’t know he wasContinue reading “Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris and LeUyen Pham”