Stella introduces her little brother Sam to the wonders of reading in Read Me a Story, Stella, written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay. In this beautiful picture book – the first new Stella book in four years – Stella guides Sam through his day while reading her books and slowly introducing him to the stories. Sam is busy gathering branches and when he asks Stella if her book can tell him how to build a doghouse, she answers “no, but I can […]

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A is for Asphalt and C is for Crane in the construction themed alphabet book, B is for Bulldozer written by June Sobel and illustrated by Melissa Iwai. Like many of his friends, Little M is fascinated with all things related to construction: cranes, dump trucks, forklifts and, of course, bulldozers. Which probably explains why we have been reading B is for Bulldozer almost non-stop since we picked it up last week. The story begins with two young children standing outside a […]

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This adorable picture book is perfect for anyone who loves pandas – or birthday parties! In Xander’s Panda Party, written by Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park and illustrated by Matt Phelan, Xander the Panda is planning his birthday party (“a dandy whoop-de-do”). Since he is the only panda at the zoo he decides to invite all the bears! But then koala explains that she is not a bear, she’s a marsupial! Is she still invited? What’s a panda to do? […]

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