Memory operates through a peculiar process. Some events burn indelibly into our brains while others prove more elusive. When the destruction of war forces a young child to leave her ravaged town, she embarks on a goodbye trek around her
I am enough! We all want to believe the truth behind this statement about ourselves. And as adults who care about children, we dream of the day when all children believe this fact about themselves. The reality is, however, that most
The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates answers the question, Who is in and who is out? in a subtle yet persuasive way. The metaphor of a big, inclusive umbrella may be familiar to adults, however, to kids it’s relatively novel.
Little Worlds by Géraldine Collet and lavishly illustrated by Sébastien Chebret shows us how all is possible in the world of one’s imagination. Each spread shows a child totally engaged in a unique physical space. But what makes their individual worlds
How to Coach Girls written by Allison Foley (head coach of Boston College Women’s Soccer) and Mia Wenjen (volunteer coach and soccer mom) is a concise and practical guide that outlines an effective way to coach girls. Decades of experience
Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-ins by Carol Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue tells the story of lunch counter sit-ins, a protest movement that helped end discriminatory practices in the South. Told through the eyes of a
“The Mitten Tree” offers an easily gleaned message of helping others & highlights that one must not only notice when a person needs help, one must take action to help fulfill that need. Kindness Is a thought before it is an action. Kindness disengaged from action is an empty promise.
Lately adversity hammered the world in many directions: natural disasters of biblical scale, political confrontations that resulted in death and, most recently a madman mowed down more than five hundred innocent people. At some level, it feels like our world
We yearn to have witnesses to life events—whether it is to celebrate, encourage or, comfort. Joy shared is joy multiplied. Fear shared is fear halved. Sun Kisses, Moon Hugs offers an engaging metaphor that can reassure little ones that the connections that tie us to the people we love endures across distances of time and space. That they can be invisible witnesses to their lives.
Suki’s Kimono by Chieri Uegaki and illustrated by Stephanie Jorisch makes a perfect choice for reader’s who will soon be returning to school. As first-grader Suki selects her clothes for the first day of school, the spunky heroine of the