June is Adopt a Cat Month!

Please find a lovely review of LILY'S CAT MASK here: https://celebratepicturebooks.com/2017/06/12/june-12-its-adopt-a-cat-month/

More reviews for Lily's Cat Mask! And now Lily is a handmade doll! Visit Littles By Bella

A Year of Reading: Great Dads

A Year of Reading: Great Dads: Two books with great dads who both understand and validate the fears of their children.

Skype in the Classroom Elephant Edition

Drawings From Today's Skype Visit!

Herodotus the Hedgehog

With monotypes of sky, forest, and animals, artist Jean-Luc Buquet tells the story of an endearing little hedgehog named Herodotus. Herodotus is in search of the truth, traveling from one animal to the next, learning about each animal’s Great Spirit. He hears about the Mighty Spirit Bear, and the Great Fox. He wonders if hedgehogs have a Great Spirit too. 

An old hedgehog named Venerable tells Herodotus that the only thing certain is “the sun rises, and then it sets.” For Venerable this knowledge is enough. But Herodotus just thinks Venerable is “getting really old” and continues his quest. He meets a weasel, sheep, and a wolf. All of them have Great Spirits. Then a hoopoe tells him that there is only one Great Spirit. Watching the hoopoe argue with a raven, Herodotus is even more confused.

Closing his eyes he feels that his Great Spirit, the Great Hedgehog, might be there. But when he opens his eyes he sees wise old Venerable. 

In the end, Venerable and Herodotus are at peace, watching the sun set and the moon rise. 

Herodotus the Hedgehog is an eloquent story about mystery and uncertainty.

Thank you to Eerdmans for the review copy  (English edition, 2018) www.eerdmans.com

Elephants!

See great a great slideshow of drawings by student artists! Click here!

Happy Mother's Day

illustration from Pirate Boy, written by Eve Bunting

It's National Teacher Appreciation Day

Be extra nice to your teacher today!

Illustration from LILY'S CAT MASK

Lily

Avec son masque de chat fidèle, Lily peut tout gérer - même une nouvelle école ... Mais quand son professeur lui dit qu'aucun masque n'est autorisé en classe, Lily s'inquiète, peut-elle se faire des amis?

Via https://www.amightygirl.com/lily-s-cat-mask

Reading with Dad

Books for Father's Day