so-soI actually got to see David Sedaris speak last week (2nd row!!) and he was amazing. I had no idea he had a children‘s book out… so I grabbed it from the library, wondering what kind of children‘s story would he write? Well, let‘s say it‘s for a very specific audience as it‘s a fine line between scary and funny. I found it funny, but would hesitate to broadly recommend to children. And Ian Falconer was an amazing artist.
A delightful 1973 children's book, lushly illustrated with clever nods to 19th and 20th-century art. I found this second-hand book, translated from German into French, by chance - I hadn't heard of the authors beforehand. Very happy about it!
pick4 ⭐ Kids who really like non-fiction are going to love this book. This book is about the history of the lakes where they came from the and the life that they have sustained since then.
pick3 ⭐When you have a kid that won‘t go to sleep, and you tell him to count sheep this is the book you get. Our little person is determined not to go to sleep, and their mom says count the sheep. When they get to 68 the sheep does not want to be counted. And the kid gets to experience what mom experiences when it‘s time to go to bed. This book was fine.
pickBeautiful picture book that captures a wild, nature-filled, imaginative childhood, of Tove Jansson, iconic Swedish author of the Moomins comics. It's inspired by Jansson's writing about her youth, and includes a short bio at the back, which I'm happy to say mentions her longtime woman partner and how unusual it was for her to be out at that time.
pickAbsolutely gorgeous picture about colour and nature, wouldn't expect anything less from Jillian Tamaki. I love how she draws movement.
pickI read this book to my class this week and thought of the #naturalitsy group reading A Tree a Day.
I love the illustrations in this book!
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If you were a tree, what would you be?
pickThis adorable little book is about a little girl who goes out one night with her grandmother to see the moon. They blow kisses to it, and when it begins to snow, the child thinks the moon is blowing kisses of its own, back to her. A magical, lighthearted book for anyone who loves the cold, snow, and moonlit nights. 🌨️🌚❄️
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Two bunnies, one named Pip one made named Bun are outside. Pip wants to read, and Bun wants to play. But stories are boring, so Bun doesn‘t want to read with Pip. But Pip is a smart bunny and finds a perfect way to convince Bun that stories are fun. Altogether this was a perfect read. The story was lovely. This is a book librarians will read over and over again.
