Ten rules of the birthday wish book cover.

Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish

Written by: Beth Ferry. Illustrated by: Tom Lichtenheld. The most important rule is #1: It must be your birthday. After that’s been established, a crew of hilarious animals help picture…

Atua: Māori gods and heroes.

Exploring te ao Māori Through Picture Books Blog Post

…is Waitangi Day in Aotearoa, New Zealand.   It commemorates the first signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi.   For those looking in, race and…

Mermaid image with stars and musical notes in the background.

Mermaid Swim Meet

…Today’s the day our wee mer-friends have their swim meet!   Swimming time for our mer-friends Our kindly mer-folk friends are having a lovely time today! Watch them, diving, in…

Solidarity Team Page

…visited the Preschools and Daycares in the area and local businesses and brought storytime (bilingual or English) into the community. I am in charge of Spanish Collection Development for my…

The Ocean Calls book cover.

The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story

…from the sea — generations of Korean women have done so for centuries. To Dayeon, the haenyeo are as strong and graceful as mermaids. To give her strength, Dayeon eats…

A Day With No Words book cover.

A Day With No Words

Written by: Tiffany Hammond. Illustrated by: Kate Cosgrove. A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A DAY WITH NO WORDS invites readers into the life of an Autism…

birthday cake with candle

New Birthday Song with a New Tune

…Hooray! Hooray! You’re [F] [AGE] today! [C] Happy [G7] birthday, [C] [NAME]! . SKILLS AND BENEFITS: Phonological awareness, celebrate a birthday. Copyright: Ms. Christina — permission given for educational use….

The Shortest Day book cover.

The Shortest Day

…illustrations. So the shortest day came, and the year died… As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long…