Love is in the Hair: Memories and stories and love
Some of the sweetest picture books I’ve ever read are about a little one waiting for the arrival of a new sibling. These books help a child know what to expect when the new baby arrives. In the books, they learn that new babies don’t talk and they don’t play. They...
Maybe God Is Like That Too: A book to help young children see God
Jennifer Grant knows how young children think. That’s something most of us forget. But Grant remembers. And in her book, Maybe God Is Like That Too, she explains who God is, and what God is like, in a way that will make sense to young children. Young children are not...
When Charley Met Emma: A social story about disability
It took me a while to figure out why I like When Charley Met Emma so much. At first glance, it’s everything I don’t like in a picture book. But I love it! Seriously. It’s a delightful book. It took me a long while to figure out why it’s so delightful. Let’s start with...
The Secrets Hidden Beneath the Palm Tree: A picture book about deafness
I’ll start with a disclaimer: I love Angeliki Pedersen, author of The Secrets Hidden Beneath the Palm Tree. We attend the same parish, and I think I must have met her the first time we visited here. She’s the kind of person that reaches out to strangers at coffee hour...
Moon Watchers: A story about prayer, fasting, and good deeds
First things first. In Moon Watchers, Reza Jalali tells the story of a Muslim family’s observance of Ramadan. I’m not Muslim, of course. So why am I reviewing a book about a Muslim family? I’m reviewing Moon Watchers because it is a story about a little...THE MAGIC OF BOOKS
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