The Other Way to Listen

Byrd Baylor and Peter ParnallAlladin, 1997. From the Publisher: With a lot of practice, a young boy learns from his old teacher how to listen to the sounds and songs […]

Here We Are

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet EarthOliver JeffersPenguin Random House, 2017. From the Publisher: Oliver Jeffers’ user’s guide to life on Earth. He created it specially for his […]

The Darkest Dark

Chris Hadfield, The Fan BrothersPenguin Random House, 2018. From the Publisher: Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he’s a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem–at night, Chris […]

Stories of our Lives, Part 6 & 7

Part 6: The Suffering Hero   There is a story pattern that shows up everywhere — in ancient myths, in modern films, in the stories we tell our children, and […]

After the Fall

Dan SantatMacmillan, 2017. From the Publisher: Everyone knows that when Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. But what happened after? Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat’s poignant […]