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| Family photo on moving day |
Despite my busy week last week, I did manage to apply for a library card in my new city of residence and amass a rather large stack of books to read. :)
Some of my favorite picture books that I read last week were:
Fresh Delicious: Poems from the Farmers' Market by Irene Latham, illustrated by Mique Moriuchi
Loved the wonderfully vivid and sensory poems in this book. I'll be writing a longer review soon.
The Tiger Who Would Be King by James Thurber, illustrated by JooHee Yoon
A classic tale that is a little too prophetic of today's modern political discourse.
Glow: Animals with Their Own Night Lights by W.H. Beck
I think I have a new favorite word: bioluminescence
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
This is a picture book version of No Crystal Stair and is the story of Lewis Micheaux, Harlem's most famous bookseller.
I Carry Your Heart with Me by e.e. cummings, illustrated by Mati Rose McDonough
I've always loved this e.e. cummings poem, and I love it even more now with Mati McDonough's illustrations. This would be a beautiful baby shower gift for a new mom.
Last week I reviewed:
The Night Gardener by the Fan Brothers
Normal Norman by Tara Lazar, illustrated by S. Britt
Current giveaway:
Good Morning Yoga and Good Night Yoga by Mariam Gates, illustrated by Sarah Jane Hinder
Currently (still) reading with my eyes and ears:
The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith
Paperweight by Meg Haston
Congratulations on your new house! I love how getting a library card was one of the first things you did. It reminds me of the time I talked a library into issuing me a card even though I was only going to be in town for the summer (summer job during college). I've been hearing such good things about Fresh Delicious. It's on my desperately want to read list.
ReplyDeleteLove the family picture on moving day! Good luck getting settled and finding a place for everything. The book Glow really caught my eye. I love the cover design and I know I would be fascinated with that content. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love that you already got a library card!
ReplyDeleteI have Glow, I really need to read it!
Good luck unpacking :)
The Tiger Who Would Be King is a such a powerful story. But wow, talk about a downer. :(
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to read Glow! The cover is so neat! I asked for I Carry Your Heart with Me for Henry for the holidays. I love that poem, and owning that book seemed necessary. I think they did a really nice job.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the new house! I’ve loved seeing updates on FB :-)
ReplyDeleteI have Book Itch to read, and I am so looking forward to it!
Happy reading this week!
Yay for getting into your new house. :) I am impressed you've already been visiting the library there. I just ordered Fresh Delicious. Night Gardener is beautiful. A good one to go with Grandpa Green and/or The Curious Garden.
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