I am sitting at my desk, the day after Thanksgiving, overfull with blessings and food. My partner and I were committed to getting a locally raised, "organic" turkey and we…
https://youtu.be/OvPU0UUT7Bg The Little Red Hen is one of the earliest stories I remember my mother telling me. This version, retold by Jerry Pinkney and illustrated with his warm, spiritual realism…
September 27th We started back to school a couple of weeks ago amidst the joyous shouts, goofy smiles and sometimes copious tears that accompany the delicate "hand off" between parents…
Please share this extraordinary collection of poems for children ( and the adults who love them) written by Nikki Giovanni and illustrated by Ashley Bryan. Nikki Giovanni is a national…
Preaching to the Chickens: the story of the young John Lewis, written by Jabari Asim, illustrated by E.B. Lewis Enjoy this amazing "origin story" about the extraordinary civil rights leader…