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.
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.…
The story of the week is the folktale The Tree of Life, a Tu B’Shevat Tale from Israel ( Tu B’Shevat means the Jewish New Year for Trees, when trees…
Water Can Be... by Laura Purdie Salas and illustrated by Violeta Dabija is a magical immersion in the wonderful world of water. Be sure to check out Salas's other incredible…
The story of the week is I am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter Reynolds and read by Charlie Malone. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRnQsgzWVB0&t=117s