I spotted this book a while back and have never forgotten its superb blend of crisp rhymes and powerful theme. Add this to your holiday shopping list as the perfect read-together book for little ones learning to embrace their own spots or not-so-spots. Ward, Helen. Spots in a Box. Somerville, MA: Templar Books, 2015. Print.… Continue reading Spots in a Box by Helen Ward
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Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
Warning: this book may induce wild dancing and self-acceptance! Andreae, Giles. Giraffes Can’t Dance. Illus. Guy Parker-Rees. New York: Orchard Books, 1999. Print. Genre: picture book Summary: Gerald the giraffe wants to be like all the other animals and join the jungle dance, but his long legs make him too clumsy. Critique: The illustrations are… Continue reading Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
Ferry, Beth. Stick and Stone. Illus. Tom Lichtenheld. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. Print. Genre: rhyming picture book Summary: A stick and a stone become fast friends after an unfortunate name-calling incident. Critique: This story puts a clever twist on the old saying: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.… Continue reading Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
Spots in a Box by Helen Ward
Ward, Helen. Spots in a Box. Somerville, MA: Templar Books, 2015. Print. Genre: rhyming picture book Summary: What’s to be done when you’re the only guinea fowl without any spots? Well you write a letter and order some! Critique: The rhyme schemes throughout this story are “spot on.” No, really, I’m not just waxing punnetic.… Continue reading Spots in a Box by Helen Ward
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