The Tree of Life
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…
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 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
The story of the week is Lift Every Voice and Sing: A Celebration Of African American National Anthem, written by James Weldon Johnson and illustrated by Elizabeth Catlett. This song…
The story of the week is "The Race for the Chinese Zodiac" a retelling of the traditional Chinese folktale about how the different animals became associated with each of the…