five pink pigs and a puddle in felt

Curly Tail Count Up: Flannel Board Song

Curly Tail Count Up by Flannel Board Fun ©Wendy Gerbi/FlannelBoardFun.com Oink! These pigs are too cute, and their tails are so curly… Such a great movement song, with rolling and…

Lights, Camera… Identity: Never Alone

Written by: Raymond Litster. Illustrated by: Mister Loki. This is a comic about the new kid in school. The new student is depicted as a human silhouette with rainbow stripes….

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

…the words “Once upon a time” as a community of people build a beautiful neighborhood. The horrors of what happened to this community is explained towards the end of the…

Pirate Jack gets dressed book cover.

Pirate Jack Gets Dressed

…is ready to jump from her swing and onto his shoulder to complete his colorful look. Squawk! (From GoodReads) Recommended for: Oceans of Possibilities summer reading theme. View on goodreads.com

The Pout-Pout Fish book cover.

The Pout-Pout Fish

…he can learn From an unexpected friend? So goes this tale about friendship, emotions and dealing with life’s inevitable troubles. Bright ocean colors and playful rhyme come together in this…

Anemone is not the enemy book cover.

Anemone is not the Enemy

Written and illustrated by: Anna McGregor. Anemone lives alone in the rock pool. The tide comes in and the tide goes out. All Anemone wants is a friend, but friends…

The Promise of Puanga bookcover.

The Promise of Puanga: A Story for Matariki

…is celebrated for Māori New Year and the coming of winter in place of Matariki along parts of the West Coast of New Zealand. Credit: Anne C. View on goodreads.com

A Caribbean journey from a to y book cover.

Guest Post: Caribbean Books for Storytime Themes Blog Post

…diversify our Storytime reads. Thank you, Jessica, for the beautiful work that you do. https://storytimesolidarity.com/guest-post-five-books-celebrating-caribbean-christmas/ A CARIBBEAN JOURNEY FROM A TO Y By Mario Picayo [image_with_animation image_url=”8665″ image_size=”full” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”Fade…