Flip
Flip is a story written and illustrated by Wesley Dennis. I think the story's style could well be described as "magical realism" and is thus an apt addition to any…
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August 26, 2018
I read some of my favorite stories and non-fiction children’s books and share stories of my own. Storytelling is a fundamental way of sharing our sense of the world and expressing our place in it. Stories frame everything we do in the world, what we know and don’t know, and our understandings of the impossible and possible. Stories encircle and open up the world.
I Am Enough
This week's story is called "I am Enough," written by Grace Byers and pictures Keturah A. Bobo. The story is a straightforward paean to self-worth, self-determination and "living in love…
August 20, 2018
Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos
Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos, written by Monica Brown and illustrated by John Parra, is a heartfelt exploration of Frida Kahlo's life, her art and her special relationship with her…
August 13, 2018
Abu L’Hssein the Generous
This week's story is "Abu L'Hssein the Generous," a folktale from Egypt. This is just one of the powerful stories in the excellent collection, The Garden of Wisdom: Earth Tales…
August 6, 2018
The Moon Over Star
The Moon over Star, by Dianna Hutts Aston and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, explores the imaginative life of a young girl and how the moon landing brings her family together. …
July 30, 2018
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