I missed seeing this book in 2021, so I'm here to give it some love right now. The end papers show the "before time." Illustration ©Harry Woodgate And then the first spread returns us to the present. Text/Illustration ©Harry Woodgate A child visits a grandparent who's lost his spouse. The child and grandparent play and … Continue reading Grandad’s Camper – Perfect Picture Book Friday
When I think of the hundreds of years of colonial oppression of indigenous cultures around the world, I wonder how some cultures still survive. And then I read a story like Child of the Flower-Song People, and I realize that those cultures, or the knowledge contained within those cultures, still exist because of individuals who … Continue reading Child of the Flower-Song People – Perfect Picture Book Friday
Need a book that will make your energetic child beg to go to bed? Here it is: And if the cover didn't give you a clue as to the energy level of this book, the dedication page will. Enter, dog with football as the family appears to be arriving home from a game. Football fans … Continue reading Huddle Up! Cuddle Up! – Perfect Picture Book Friday #PPBF
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