I have been SO excited about this book, a recent library find. Rarely will I give a book a 15/15 rating (only Jabari Jumps has so far received that rating!), but this book gets pretty close. Before Morning marries poetry to intricate illustrations, creating an […]
Tag: winter
How do we wait with hope? December and January Blog theme: Waiting.
The blog theme for December and January month is…wait for ittttt…(nod to Shawn and Gus from Psych)…waiting. The featured books are Waiting Is Not Easy!, What’s Coming for Christmas? and Winter Dance. Waiting can be painful, boring, and hard. Like most people (and definitely like […]
Winter Dance
A couple weeks ago, I unwrapped this book at Christmas, read it the other day, and–wow. Poetical text and adorable illustrations unite to make this book a delight. In addition, the themes of joy, contentment, friendship, and stillness bubble just under the surface of this […]
What’s Coming for Christmas?
This beautiful winter book will engage both your senses and your imagination. Written by award-winning pair Kate Banks and Georg Hallensleben, the poetically-written text and rich llustrations evoke a sense of wonder unique to the advent season. Anticipation and mystery build as we learn that […]