Tag: Book of the Day

When the World Is Dreaming by Rita Gray

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When the World Is Dreaming by Rita Gray

I was sent a copy of When the World Is Dreaming by Rita Gray   When the World Is Dreaming by Rita Gray Release Date: 2016-09-06 Take a peek into the moonlit world of deer, rabbits, and other woodland creatures as they ready for a good night. The author Rita Gray poetically recounts their ordinary real-life resting places while revealing their anything-but-ordinary dreams.   |   Have you read this one yet? Comment down below and let me know! Big Thanks to HMH Books for Young Readers  for sending me…

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The Journey That Saved Curious George Young Readers Edition: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey by Louise Borden

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The Journey That Saved Curious George Young Readers Edition: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey by Louise Borden

I was sent a copy of The Journey That Saved Curious George Young Readers Edition: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey by Louise Borden   The Journey That Saved Curious George Young Readers Edition: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey by Louise Borden Release Date: 2016-09-06 In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. They began their harrowing journey on bicycles, pedaling to Southern France with children’s book manuscripts, including what would become the international sensation Curious…

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Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis by Robbin Gourley

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Bring Me Some Apples and I'll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis by Robbin Gourley

I was sent a copy of Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis by Robbin Gourley   Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis by Robbin Gourley Release Date: 2016-09-06 Long before the natural-food movement gained popularity, Edna Lewis championed purity of ingredients, regional cuisine, and farm-to-table eating. She was a chef when female chefs—let alone African American female chefs—were few and far between. With lyrical text and watercolor illustrations, Robbin Gourley traces the…

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Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont

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Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont

Today’s featured book of the day! I was sent a copy of Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont   Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont Release Date: 2016-09-06 It’s raining cats and dogs! Good thing Rover is snuggled safe and dry inside his doghouse–until, one by one, a soggy menagerie of creatures shows up looking for a cozy place to sit out the storm. But who’s the very unwelcome surprise visitor? Skunk, of course. Suddenly that doghouse isn’t quite so crowded after all! |   Have you read this one…

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Gooney Bird and the Room Mother by Lois Lowry

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Gooney Bird and the Room Mother

I was sent a copy of Gooney Bird and the Room Mother (Gooney Bird Greene) by Lois Lowry   Gooney Bird and the Room Mother (Gooney Bird Greene) by Lois Lowry Release Date: 2016-09-20 Gooney Bird Greene knows exactly where she likes to be: “right smack in the middle of everything.” Sure enough, her colorful fashion sense, exuberant personality, and “absolutely true” stories land her at the center of attention most of the time, but as Mrs. Pidgeon’s second grade class prepares for their Thanksgiving pageant, the lead role of…

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Our Library by Eve Bunting

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Our Library by Eve Bunting

Today’s featured book of the day is Our Library by Eve Bunting   Our Library by Eve Bunting Release Date: 2016-09-13 When Miss Goose announces that the library is going to close forever, Raccoon and his friends spring into action. Where will they get the help they need to save their beloved library? In books, of course! This cheery tale from ever-popular author Eve Bunting shows how important libraries are to every community. Bright, playful illustrations enhance the light treatment of this serious subject, in a story that celebrates the…

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Dot & Jabber and the Mystery of the Missing Stream by Ellen Stoll Walsh

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Dot & Jabber and the Mystery of the Missing Stream

How cute is this? One of the books we were sent last week was Dot & Jabber and the Mystery of the Missing Stream (Green Light Readers Level 2) by Ellen Stoll Walsh   Dot & Jabber and the Mystery of the Missing Stream (Green Light Readers Level 2) by Ellen Stoll Walsh Release Date: 2016-09-13 Last night the rain poured down. Today the stream is empty! Where did the water go? It’s a good thing mouse detectives Dot and Jabber are on the case! Their search upstream leads to…

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Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley

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Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley

I was sent a copy of Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley   Annabelle at the South Pole by R. W. Alley Release Date: 2016-10-04 Annabelle is trapped inside on a cold, wintry afternoon with her brothers and sister. When they won’t stop pestering her, she sets off into the snowy backyard in search of adventure, and soon finds herself at the South Pole in the company of an abominable (but adorable) snowman. This magical winter story joins Clark in the Deep Sea, Gretchen Over the Beach,…

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Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski

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Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski

I was sent a copy of Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski   Henry & Leo by Pamela Zagarenski Release Date: 2016-10-04 Leo isn’t just a stuffed toy, he is Henry’s best friend and brother. He is as real as a tree, a cloud, the sun, the moon, the stars, and the wind. But when the two are accidentally separated, no one in Henry’s family believes Leo is real enough to find his way home. With beautiful mixed-media paintings, the Caldecott Honor–winning artist Pamela Zagarenski explores the transcendent nature of…

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Gutless by Carl Deuker

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Gutless by Carl Deuker

I was sent a copy of Gutless by Carl Deuker   Gutless by Carl Deuker Release Date: 2016-09-06 With good speed and good hands, wide receiver Brock Ripley should be a natural for the varsity team, but he shies away from physical contact. He also avoids provoking the star quarterback, Hunter Gates, well known for his bullying tactics. Hunter struggles on the field, causing him to act even more like the bully he is, lashing out at not only Brock but also Brock’s friend, the quiet and smart Richie Fang.…

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