BIG
BIG by Vashti Harrison BIG by Vashti Harrison This has all the BIG emotions for us BIG kids. It feels like the space we take up is too much. We’re not the same size as the kids who whisper while they look at you. You’re not the right size when…
The Shadow & the Ghost
The Shadow & The Ghost by Cat Min The Shadow & The Ghost by Cat Min Firstly, you meet the ghost, Shinbi. She enjoys nature and loves the stars. Loneliness has her wishing for a friend though. Shadow finds the grass and sky around his rock every day. As the…
The Yellow Bus
The Yellow Bus by Loren Long Loren Long’s THE YELLOW BUS! The initial expectation was a lovely story about school transportation. I had heard it was an amazing book, had to read, etc. But Loren Long is amazing, so, duh. But whoa! Mind BLOWN. This yellow bus has touched my…
Home is Where the Birds Sing
Home is Where the Birds Sing Home is Where the Birds Sing by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Katie Harnett If I hadn’t even read the title, I found HOME in every thoughtful word and every colorful illustration. The sounds and smells, the comforts and familiar walls, they aren’t mine, yet…
All From a Walnut
All From a Walnut All From a Walnut by Ammi-Joan Paquette, illustrated by Felicita Sala The love of family and heritage, and growth is very strong in this story. Something so small just means the world to them. The emotion here is warm, loving, and caring. They are planting something…
A Day For Sandcastles
A Day For Sandcastles A Day For Sandcastles by JonArno Lawson, illustrated by Qin Leng I love that this story starts on a bus. It gives me a new feeling because I have always traveled by car. But wouldn’t it be different if we traveled by bus? I like that.…