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.
Enjoy Yertle the Turtle written by Dr Seuss. What are your favorite Dr Seuss books? I would love to read them. I hope to write a longer piece on Theodor…
This week's story, in honor of Mother Earth and Earth Day, is Spring is Coming. Written by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek and read by Charlie Malone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeH7oTahL6M
The story of the week is Love the Earth by Julian Lennon and illustrated by Smiljana Coh. I love the lush illustrations, the straightforward, gentle insistent text, the overall message of taking…
For this week, in celebration of National Poetry Month, I read three Shel Silverstein poems, and share "Praise Song for the Day" by Elizabeth Alexander and "Remember" by Joy Harjo.…