Bookshelf

Hello, Sun By Julie Downing What colors will you see in the sunshine? The days are filled with colors from morning to night. Do you see silver, yellow or pale light? Ladybugs, rabbits, squirrels and sleepy bears greet the day and night. Listen to the sounds around you. As night appears in warm colors of […]

A Treasure of Measures By Mike Downs | Illustrated by Joy Hwang Ruiz How would you measure the time it takes to read a good book with your brother or sister? Or to splash in a puddle? Do you mark your inches of growth on the wall? Author Mike Downs takes an imaginative look at the […]

Two little red mittens. Left and right, they always went out as a pair.” What would happen if one of the little red mittens went missing? Could one red mitten go on an adventure? Make a snowman or tiny snowballs together with a new friend? Readers meet a variety of animals including a fox, rabbit, pigeon, […]

An engaging board book that captures the light of winter. Discover crystals in a meadow or how the last sunlight of the day filters through bare branches. Will you see a kaleidoscope of colors? The background illustrations encourage discussions of winter scenes including a variety of snowflake shapes. “Share some time. Share some joy. Share […]

Ready to spin, whirl, twist, jump, bounce and move around? “People love to dance! But did you know that animals also love to dance?” See a peacock’s fluttering feathers, gazelles leaping and dolphins splashing. This is a unique and interactive picture book. It will keep everyone moving and grooving. Each colorful illustration is beautiful and filled with […]

What is your favorite book? This is a collaborative story about reading together, reading alone or reading your favorite book over and over again. What brings you joy? Reading to your dog or goldfish? Discover the happiness of reading books that take you around the world or simply comfort you at home. You might read […]

A Bear, A Fish, And A Fishy Wish Words by Daniel Bernstrom and Art by Brandon James Scott Who will get their fishy wish?” Hungry Bear hopes it will be him! Little ones will smile as Bear goes on a new adventure along the river. Follow him as he chases a fish through the flowing […]

Welcome to the Wonder House Poems by Rebecca Kai Dotlich & Georgia Heard. Illustrations by Deborah Freedman We are all born with a sense of wonder.” In this poetry collection, even simple objects such as a window, door or tree house inspire verse. Readers walk through the Wonder House, where each room is filled with […]

Part memoir, part meditation on motherhood, Angela Garbes’ book “Essential Labor” arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing to light the essential and often unseen work of caregiving. Garbes describes the labor of raising children as “the most essential work humans do.” Given that truth, why is caregiving so overlooked and undervalued? “Essential Labor” delves into […]

With over 20 years of experience as an educator and author, Dr. Rekha S. Rajan provides a readily understandable view of early literacy and brain development and ways parents can help their children acquire language and social emotional skills from birth right through to school age by reading aloud to the children in their life. […]